Thoughts on selling drinks

[FlightChic]

I just added a new poll on selling drinks on the airplane. What are your thoughts? BTW, have I missed the memo on how exactly we are supposed to do this? What is the procedure going to be? How do we keep track of sales? Am I the only one who feels like on August 1st we are going to be thrown out to the wolves without any direction? What do we do, sell drinks and write down what we sold on the liquor form? I know we are supposed to get a new form, but really! Do you honestly think it's going to magically appear on August 1st? Are they just going to wait until the day before it starts to send something out about it? If they have a crew room blitz at the end of July, what about those who are off then or on a trip and can't get access to the crew room or don't have internet to read their cbs message because their hotel charges $10 for internet access? It's going to be interesting.

 

[aredeeyou22]

I just added a new poll on selling drinks on the airplane. What are your thoughts? BTW, have I missed the memo on how exactly we are supposed to do this? What is the procedure going to be? How do we keep track of sales? Am I the only one who feels like on August 1st we are going to be thrown out to the wolves without any direction? What do we do, sell drinks and write down what we sold on the liquor form? I know we are supposed to get a new form, but really! Do you honestly think it's going to magically appear on August 1st? Are they just going to wait until the day before it starts to send something out about it? If they have a crew room blitz at the end of July, what about those who are off then or on a trip and can't get access to the crew room or don't have internet to read their cbs message because their hotel charges $10 for internet access? It's going to be interesting.

I guess we will all have to pack extra sudokus. I can almost finish one by myself now!

 

[aredeeyou22]

I just added a new poll on selling drinks on the airplane. What are your thoughts? BTW, have I missed the memo on how exactly we are supposed to do this? What is the procedure going to be? How do we keep track of sales? Am I the only one who feels like on August 1st we are going to be thrown out to the wolves without any direction? What do we do, sell drinks and write down what we sold on the liquor form? I know we are supposed to get a new form, but really! Do you honestly think it's going to magically appear on August 1st? Are they just going to wait until the day before it starts to send something out about it? If they have a crew room blitz at the end of July, what about those who are off then or on a trip and can't get access to the crew room or don't have internet to read their cbs message because their hotel charges $10 for internet access? It's going to be interesting.

I guess we will all have to pack extra sudokus. I can almost finish one by myself now!

 

[nycbusdriver]

Give the drinks away and have pay toilets.

 

[US1YFARE]

Give the drinks away and have pay toilets.

Considering how dirty US's planes are, I would say you could call any US airplane a toilet that people pay to fly.

 

[2clippedwings]

I haven't posted here for a while but what I see happening at this airline makes me ill.
In the past I've expressed my opinion about our management team. I won't even go there....
But I feel the need to spew my frustration about how our flight attendant duties are right now without even factoring in the hellish mess that will be USAirways after 8/1/08.
We as flight attendants are usually quite flexible and adaptable people. We adjust to suit conditions. We bust our a$$es to give our passengers a service that is not embarrassing.
I've already accepted that the airline industry has completely and utterly changed since I entered it many years ago. I can't imagine how much more ghetto we are going to be.

Poorly thought out, and I'm predicting poor execution of this latest hare-brained idea.

We have so much tagged, ill-fitting, missing, broken galley equipment. We have 2nd rate cups and garbage bags. We have "new" carts that have nothing like an edge to prevent hot liquids from coming off of the back of the carts. We have atlas carriers missing handles and fitting so poorly that you can't latch them. We have catering that has to be prompted on what to cater (in some stations, not every one) because they don't look in the compartments and carts. We have water pouring out of carts on take-off because they don't empty the used ice bins, just dump the ice on top. We have drawers (AWA) that do not fit in the Atlas carriers resulting in strain in shoulders trying to get them out. Carts with brakes that don't work. Tagged carts that continue to fly through the system without being swapped out. We have carts that can't support drawers, meaning the drawers fall through. Try doing a service with that. We have to create cart set ups ourselves to do our jobs efficiently and prevent injury. We have tray tables that are filthy even after coming out of the hangar (not all hangars but enough) on originators.
As it is now, catering shows up many times while the passengers are boarding meaning that they can't (won't) cater 1st class. We then have to carry catering supplies through the cabin in order to have something to serve.
Have you noticed how many times the large trash bags are not completely placed into the waste bins resulting in throwing wet trash in a bagless container? Guess how that smells after a few days? How often do you think those are cleaned out? As a matter of fact, how often do you think anything gets cleaned out?
On short haul flights it will be very interesting trying to accomplish all of the sales, money handling for beverages, food, Buy on board and headsets (until the IFE's are shutdown/removed?). New paperwork with every a/c change.
We'll have to demo on every flight (domestically).
We offer a completely inconsistent product. "Don't you have snacks?", "Here's $2.00 for my bottle of water" while we still have liter size bottles on the cart. Telling the passengers that today your drink is included in the price of the ticket but tomorrow there will be a charge. Passengers that hand you a credit card after ordering their drinks then claiming to have no cash. So today is cash, tomorrow is credit (maybe? maybe not?-will the handhelds work? Will we know how to use them correctly when the time comes?) How about having no pillows and blankets on a long haul then getting on a Shuttle aircraft and having THREE overheads full of pillows.
How do you like having to clean airplanes?
How do you like working at FAA minimums? Do you remember when we actually had at least one more crew member on board?

Yes, I am truly over it. I never imagined that this career would turn into what it has. It's NOT just the economy and if you are a realist, you know that is fact.

Doug will get what he wants if he's able to hold off flight attendant negotiations.
18-20 year old kids that still live at home and don't need the income to support themselves let alone a family. A flight attendant that will be in the business for 18 months then leave to get married etc.....(does this sound familiar????? Go back 40 years.

Sad, really.

And don't worry kool-aid drinkers, I'll have moved on and you will all eventually be asking yourselves the same questions because you were not thinking about the CYCLES of this business. You will be sorry to have swallowed the hook. I'm just sorry that you weren't in this industry when the airlines were run by people who loved the business and not financial rapists.

 

[Whatnow?]

What you said.......I agree 100%.....I was more proud to come to work during the 2 BK's than I am now.....I now wish we had shed the USAirways name because it's a shame what they've done to our pride, spirit, and dedication! I'm even more dumbfounded by the fact that they have not even given the F/A's any info on how this debacle of selling drinks is supposed to go yet! I-D-I-O-T-S! I'm sure another apology will be forthcoming when this plan falls apart too!

 

[US1YFARE]

I'm even more dumbfounded by the fact that they have not even given the F/A's any info on how this debacle of selling drinks is supposed to go yet! I-D-I-O-T-S! I'm sure another apology will be forthcoming when this plan falls apart too!

Are you sure they even know? Please, they do not plan for things like this. And, when there is a problem, they will say that the employees were unsupportive or some b/s, but they will not accept the blame....when have you ever heard them apologize for anything? I've only heard placing blame with people other than the sandfleas.

 

[allstrike]

Are you sure they even know? Please, they do not plan for things like this. And, when there is a problem, they will say that the employees were unsupportive or some b/s, but they will not accept the blame....when have you ever heard them apologize for anything? I've only heard placing blame with people other than the sandfleas.

Itll go like this...2bucks..2 bucks drinks 2 bucks....Dont be a dope by the lady a coke...come on drinks 2 bucks...

 

[KCFlyer]

Considering how dirty US's planes are, I would say you could call any US airplane a toilet that people pay to fly.

YFARE...I don't fly US much...but last spring break, I flew AA from MCI to SJU and US from SJU to MCI. The planes on both were pretty much identical - and they weren't dirty. Neither the US 757 from SJU to CLT or the 320 from CLT to MCI.

As far as selling drinks - it's pretty much doomed. They are trying to become Ryan Air with a first class cabin.

 

[US1YFARE]

YFARE...I don't fly US much...but last spring break, I flew AA from MCI to SJU and US from SJU to MCI. The planes on both were pretty much identical - and they weren't dirty. Neither the US 757 from SJU to CLT or the 320 from CLT to MCI.

Was it a domestic 757 on US? The new 75's are cleaner. I've been on plenty of US 757's that smell--really bad. Also, I'm not sure 2 trips on each carrier is enough to make a comparison. I am PLAT on AA and was CP on US, so I would guess that I have seen a few more dirty planes than you have. But, hey, what do I know...I now fly mostly on CO and their planes nearly sparkle.

 

[Dog Wonder]

Itll go like this...2bucks..2 bucks drinks 2 bucks....Dont be a dope by the lady a coke...come on drinks 2 bucks...

Hey Batter Batter Batter, Hey Batter, SWING.

 

[ggiby]

Hey Batter Batter Batter, Hey Batter, SWING.

how many pieces of ice would you like????

1 ? 2? 3? lets see...????? 5 cents for each piece of ice...

thats 25Cents....

and lets see.... hmmmm Coke??? that will be $ 2.75

PAX hands me a five dollar bill....

what????
dont you have correct change.?
I told you in my anouncement that correct change would greatly be appreciated...!!

Now I have to make the dreaded walk through the cabin....

"Change for a dollar??? " "Anyone have change?"...

oh my help us all??? !!

but...
if this keeps us flying...

guess we have to do it.... :huh:

 

[hp_fa]

Frankly I am waiting for the union grievance from when someone is brought to the company's attention for not selling the drinks. Off hand I don't remember if the contract calls for this much "selling" of merchandise and I believe a good argument can be made that the company is unilaterally interpreting the contract beyond what is provided for in the contract or how the contract has previously been interpreted by the parties.

 

[vantheman63]

Just remember....all of you that are customers and the good people that make US fly....

We're All Stars In The (Tempe) Dope Show....

We're All Stars In The (Tempe) Dope Show

The drugs they say
Make us feel so hollow
We love in vain
Narcissistic and so shallow
The cops and queers
To swim you have to swallow
Hate today
No love for tomorrow
We're all stars now in the dope show
We're all stars now in the dope show
There's lots of pretty, pretty ones
Who want to get you high
But all the pretty, pretty ones
Will leave you low
And blow your mind
We're all stars now in the dope show
We're all stars now in the dope show
They love you when you're on all the covers
When you're not then they love another
They love you when you're on all the covers
When you're not then they love another
The drugs they say
Are made in California
We love your face
We'd really like to sell you
The cops and queers
Make good-looking models
I hate today
Who will I wake up with tomorrow?
There's lots of pretty, pretty ones
Who want to get you high
But all the pretty, pretty ones
Will leave you low
And blow your mind
They love you when you're on all the covers
When you're not then they love another
They love you when you're on all the covers
When you're not then they love another
There's lots of pretty, pretty ones
Who want to get you high
But all the pretty, pretty ones
Will leave you low
And blow your mind
They'll blow your mind
We're all stars now in the dope show
We're all stars now in the dope show