Funny Passenger Complaints

Oh, you know it, and I know it, and so do most of the people here.

But you gotta understand the mentality of the people there. They throw around their super elite double secret status around like it means something. They'll go on "cheap flights" to SIN, turn around and come back just so they can accumulate miles in order to get that status.

When someone comes in and says, uh, folks, is it really that important to you to carry around a card that says your butt was on an certain airline's metal for a specific number of miles, they get pissy.

And when they whine about not being able to upgrade the Air Greyhound fares and that same someone says, if you want first class, pay for it, they get even more pissy.

And when that same someone says, you guys have no clue what you're talking about when it comes to the FARs and duty time limits, they get even more pissy.
 
I used to commute in uniform to just so the TSA wouldn't hassle me. They admitted in JAX that they wouldn't hassle me if I was in uniform. Plus, if I'm commuting the day of the trip, I wear the uniform. Other wise, it's a nice shirt and uniform pants. The ID is only on to go through security, sign up for the jumpseat and then beg permission for a ride. After that, it goes in the pocket. The F/A and later the Captain on a restroom break were talking airline stuff to me, so I guess he was able to put two and two together and come reasonablly close.
 
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Don't ever, ever ever ever admit that you're a pilot in plain clothes unless you want to be pestered.

There's another commuter I see often that rides PHX to ATL in full-on uniform that I think 'gets off' on the 'ooh you're a pilot!' thing. He seems relatively new so hopefully he'll get over it soon so I can get some sleep on the flight!

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Maybe he thinks the uniform will help him pick up chicks!
 
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Don't ever, ever ever ever admit that you're a pilot in plain clothes unless you want to be pestered.

There's another commuter I see often that rides PHX to ATL in full-on uniform that I think 'gets off' on the 'ooh you're a pilot!' thing. He seems relatively new so hopefully he'll get over it soon so I can get some sleep on the flight!

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Maybe he thinks the uniform will help him pick up chicks!

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Some people like uniforms!

When I was married, I'd don the Service "A" uniform, grab the wife and child and we'd head out on the town for a day of shopping followed by a fine meal of beef and whiskey!
 
Beef and whiskey. Sounds like a morning of being irregular and having a wicked hangover!
 
Mstu...you are frightening me....please get rid of that dancing guy image. It is not a pleasant sight .::::shudders::::::
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I was in CHS yesterday as thunderstorms were popping up all over the damn southest causing mayhem into and out of ATL (I even had a 1hr 45min taxi yesterday)....Anyway, if a frog farts it causes delays into ATL. So, the gate announces that the flight was delayed as a HUGE cell is pasing over the field. I decide to go into the terminal to get something to eat. All of the passengers are sitting there with that "what in the hell are you doing" look. After 20 or 30 minutes we finally board and one of the stupid passengers sticks his head in the cockpit and asks (in all seriousness) "We weren't delayed so that you could eat your friggin' lunch were we???" I about wanted to slap the guy. I poilitely said something about the extreme weather that just passed through the area combined with tropical storm Cindy etc, etc, etc....

Who the heck does he think he is??? People can be so rude...Keep in mind that I worked 15 hours yesterday and flew for just shy of 9 through T-storms all day. What's the big deal if I grab a damn burger???
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My favorite responses to the "small plane" complaint?

"Small city, small jet."
"Sorry ma'm, they just won't send triple sevens to Raleigh-Durham."

Had one passenger deplane, and say to the flight attendent, loudly so we could hear, "Tell those pilots to find the smooth air faster next time!"

I said, equally loudly: "Complaints can be registered with your local church or synagogue!"
 
Its LGW. IIRC, its Bristol-Meyers that charters the entire cargo capacity of that flight. The freight revenue pretty much covers the operating costs of the flight and any passenger revenue is gravy.
 
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"Sorry ma'm, they just won't send triple sevens to Raleigh-Durham."


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I disagree
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http://www.airliners.net/open.file/751496/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/825731/L/

Raleigh-Durham is loaded with drug companies. I believe RDU has nonstop service to either LGW or CDG, I forget.

However, your point is taken
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Well, If i am correct I saw a 747 at KCAK (akron-Canton) driving by on my way to the Football hall of fame.
 
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Don't ever, ever ever ever admit that you're a pilot in plain clothes unless you want to be pestered.

There's another commuter I see often that rides PHX to ATL in full-on uniform that I think 'gets off' on the 'ooh you're a pilot!' thing. He seems relatively new so hopefully he'll get over it soon so I can get some sleep on the flight!

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I had to commute to SMF yesterday and back today and my time to connect was only 20 minutes so I had to throw on the uniform and go on southwest. From the minute I got on the plane, I could see people around me itching to say something stupid. I simply stopped them by throwing on my ipod and pretending I was sleeping. I won't mention how this morning on the way back I found out I am now on the No Fly list!
 
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Don't ever, ever ever ever admit that you're a pilot in plain clothes unless you want to be pestered.

There's another commuter I see often that rides PHX to ATL in full-on uniform that I think 'gets off' on the 'ooh you're a pilot!' thing. He seems relatively new so hopefully he'll get over it soon so I can get some sleep on the flight!

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I had to commute to SMF yesterday and back today and my time to connect was only 20 minutes so I had to throw on the uniform and go on southwest. From the minute I got on the plane, I could see people around me itching to say something stupid. I simply stopped them by throwing on my ipod and pretending I was sleeping. I won't mention how this morning on the way back I found out I am now on the No Fly list!

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So now there are pilots on the no fly list?lol!
 
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I won't mention how this morning on the way back I found out I am now on the No Fly list!

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What the hell, Omar? You've been a SkyWest pilot for how long now and they now think you're a security risk? Uh, hello?

Just when you think the TSA can't get any dumber, they prove me wrong.

Will they at least tell you how you can get off the list? Unbelievable!
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Well, If i am correct I saw a 747 at KCAK (akron-Canton) driving by on my way to the Football hall of fame.

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That 747SP is privately owned by a religous group. I hear they fly to Africa a few times a month.
 
From what I heard, it is actually owned by a preacher who owned several tv stations around Akron and sold them for a bundle. I can't remember his name. I concur on the Africa trips.
 
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