Filed under: Food and Drink, Airlines, TransportationDear Heather, Today I heard an announcement in-flight I'd never heard before and was wondering if you make it often, or ever. After serving drinks, it got a little turbulent and the flight attendants had to sit down. A few minutes later the purser came on and said, "if you're having trouble controlling your drinks, please just dump them on the floor." WHAT? And waste all this good wine, I thought. I just chugged mine and it was not an issue, but wondered if anyone poured theirs on the floor. What do you think of this? - Frequent Flying Ron
I've been a flight attendant for sixteen years and while I have yet to make a PA like the one you heard, I have suggested doing the same thing to passengers sitting near my jump seat after they rang the call light and then held up their drinks in the air during a rough patch of air. This right after the Captain made the announcement, "Flight attendants take your jump seats now!" When you hear those words, you know it's going to be bad.
There are four types of turbulence: light, moderate, severe, and extreme.Continue reading Galley Gossip: Is it okay for passengers to dump their drinks on the floor during turbulence?Galley Gossip: Is it okay for passengers to dump their drinks on the floor during turbulence? originally appeared on Gadling on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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