Long-haul Travelers Info

[BoeingBoy]

Subject: AUDIO HEADSET-SHORTAGE


DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, USAIRWAYS IS EXPERIENCING
A SHORTAGE OF CABIN AUDIO HEADSETS. THE SHORTAGE IS EXPECTED
TO LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS. INFLIGHT HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE
FOR OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO ADDRESS OUR PASSENGERS QUESTIONS.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHIEF PILOTS OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

CAPTAIN XXXX XXXXXXX
SR. DIRECTOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS

 

[ktflyhome]

What!!???? This has got to be joke. From my experience, we always have more than enough. They started repackaging the head sets this last year. They are not in grey bags any longer but in cellophane bags and there are plenty of them. They have acutally been overstocked on Trans-con flights. I really wonder about this. <_<

 

[700UW]

Headsets when purchased now are the passenger's property, they are not reused, they are thrown in the trash if let onboard, unused headsets are to remain on-board for catering to remove.

 

[ktflyhome]

700: I realize this, consequently fewer people who are traveling are buying headsets because they keep the ones from a previous flight. I also know that catering stores them the back of the liquor carts, at least on 757's. I have always seen tons left over. It may be a vendor problem. Maybe the bill didn't get paid.

<_<

 

[Furloughd4now]

It may be a vendor problem. Maybe the bill didn't get paid.

UhOh! That's what happened at N7. We started getting shorted on supplies. It started with the headsets! then catering! then the gates! :blink:

 

[ClueByFour]

Sony NC-20s are the best money a VFF will ever spend. No more wondering if your airline has headsets, and no more struggling to hear when they are the $5 disposable kind .