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American Airlines Plane Turns Around After Passenger Reportedly Throws Fit Over Meal

It doesn't help that these days every seat is full.
 
Allan said:
It doesn't help that these days every seat is full.
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We had an empty seat next to us on the way to Europe, but not on the way back. It did make a difference. I'm not a fan of the packed plane experience. It was much better in the 80s.
 
Helix said:
We had an empty seat next to us on the way to Europe, but not on the way back. It did make a difference. I'm not a fan of the packed plane experience. It was much better in the 80s.
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On our last leg home from Europe (domestic flight) this week we got the same. It was a 2.5 hour flight but it made all the difference because jet lag was killing me, and at 6'3" I was able to stretch out and nap.
 
Lycanthrope said:
On our last leg home from Europe (domestic flight) this week we got the same. It was a 2.5 hour flight but it made all the difference because jet lag was killing me, and at 6'3" I was able to stretch out and nap.
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I'd probably do business class minimum from now on if I had the money. After my most recent flight, I made a declaration that I would do that, but it's too expensive. If I go back to Europe, which I would like to do at some point, it will probably be sardine class again. However, this time, I will have a kiddo sitting next to me, and we usually find something fun to do.
 
Europe is definitely economy on my salary as well, but I'm finding business class affordable on domestic flights.
 
Allan said:
They need to do something about these clowns. This guy should have a lifetime flying ban.
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CBS News reports that a police source said the man was released without criminal charges.
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How is that ok?
That guy started a load of inconveniences for other passengers, AA didn't accommodate said passengers and they let the guy go. I don't get it?
 

Would be really great for some up-and-coming software engineer to design a kind of small instrument panel with like an attitude indicator and stuff that reacts to what the bird is doing and the child could watch all that and receive sound instructions that explained what each of the instruments are for.

Might even be fun for adult type humans, too.

Could be that sort of device already exists?
 
My screen had flight info on it. When we hit 40k feet, I hit a different level of oh shit. When you're scared of climbing to the top of a ladder to paint the eaves of your garage, 40k feet can make your skin crawl. I would have made for a shitty astronaut.
 
Lovebug said:
How is that ok?
That guy started a load of inconveniences for other passengers, AA didn't accommodate said passengers and they let the guy go. I don't get it?
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The article is short on specifics and the way the article was worded it could be what customers thought they were hearing wasn't near as bad as that article makes it all out to have been.

Plus, American Airlines didn't exactly treat the customers so kindly while they were held up at the airfield. Could be American Airlines would like this story to go hush-hush, bye-bye and not have to have explanations put before a judge and/or jury and all that stuff.

I was stupid and didn't read the article right away, and after I did I realized we are not being fully briefed as to what happened.
 
I picture you making it all the way to the moon refusing to look out the windows all the way.

The lunar module lands, the hatch opens and Astronaut Helix is too chicken to take the 3 steps down the ladder.

Like that.
 
Allan said:
I flew Emirates first class once. You know who has never had a meal meltdown? Emirates first class passengers.

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We watched a bunch of YouTube travel videos. There's lots to be learned how to travel in style.
I can see enduring a couple of hours flying economy class but anything over that I need space and comfort.
 
Lycanthrope said:
For some their sense of entitlement/self-importance preclude that option.
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Of course I am still miffed at the fact that that very AA airline refused me a second cup of coffee about 30 years ago. I since forgot the why but I know they did.
 

Okay. I didn't know they had that sort of stuff already. Haven't been flying for many years and sure not as a back seater. I know there are fancy TV type thingies in taxis now.

But just flight info isn't exactly what I was thinking. I was thinking more of an actual instrument panel style, like an actual attitude indicator; if you know what that is. Well, it is self-explanatory, yes? Maybe a copy of an older analog model would be more fun.

I guess when I have time I can check what sort of instrument readings you were seeing.

By the way, that new bird, the 787, Boeing and its contractors put together can be pressurized a little more because of the material it's made of and so it is more comfortable at higher altitudes. And no metal means no corrosion, so they add more moisture to the cabin air. Well, not so "new" now, I guess. I assisted Mitsubishi back a decade or so ago with some of their work on that bird. But nobody saw that battery trouble coming until those fires.
 
Allan said:
I picture you making it all the way to the moon refusing to look out the windows all the way.

The lunar module lands, the hatch opens and Astronaut Helix is too chicken to take the 3 steps down the ladder.

Like that.
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He'd be in the command module orbiting above the two on the surface.

But still not looking at anything but his instrument panel. Maybe communicating doubts to the two in the lander about if they really want to land. And: "How about we split now and go home! Please!!"
 
Allan said:
I picture you making it all the way to the moon refusing to look out the windows all the way.

The lunar module lands, the hatch opens and Astronaut Helix is too chicken to take the 3 steps down the ladder.

Like that.
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It would probably be like if someone forced me to skydive. Heart attack.

Being an astronaut is a lofty goal, pun intended. I can't do it. No Icarus here.
 
Helix said:
It would probably be like if someone forced me to skydive. Heart attack.

Being an astronaut is a lofty goal, pun intended. I can't do it. No Icarus here.
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Now there, I agree. I had to do that jump tower exercise way back so many years ago and I sure didn't like that. I actually do not much care for high places, except good solid mountains. I don't even much care for solid buildings. Especially here in Japan, where the Earth might have a coughing fit and shake things up.

But, for some reason, I don't feel the same with choppers or fixed wing. That doesn't seem like being high. I guess it is the confidence factor. I know I can get the bird up and down with no problem. Or, at least, if a problem, I can let training kick in. I guess you'd not be too happy with any auto rotation training. In fact, I don't think civilian pilots are even allowed to do practice auto rotation all the way to the surface. I think they're supposed to pull up at 500 AGL.
 
I don't even do well with roller coasters. I guess that it's just how I'm built.
 
Allan said:
I flew Emirates first class once. You know who has never had a meal meltdown? Emirates first class passengers.

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I ****ing hate flying now. The thought of it makes me puke. But I have always wanted to fly overseas on Emirates. I could also watch those Penelope Cruz commercials all day long. They should make those clips the in-flight entertainment.
 
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