Seems take off on an LA to Melbourne Qantas flight was delayed 30 minutes…because two first class pasengers refused to wear business class pyjamas, and left the flight…..:eek:
By: MSR777 - 15th August 2012 at 14:54
It doesn’t, and on checking my last post, I dont think that I imply that they were. IMO the story just highlights how rediculous their behaviour was. The example in my post, was intended to show the irrational behaviour of some of these ‘worthy folk’ such as the passenger concerned in my post, blaming me for the fact that he was late to check in, and let’s not forget my involvement, in conspiring with the Almighty, for an absolute ‘pea souper’ to delay this good fellows travel. As for the rudeness aspect, I just included it as it was part of the overall encounter with that ‘gentleman. Being as we do not know the complete word by word conversation that took place on the aircraft, we cannot know for sure wether or not the Doctor and his good lady exhibited any rudeness in this encounter
By: Matt-100 - 15th August 2012 at 11:35
Unlike pyjamas, good manners and courtesy cost nothing.
Where in the article does it say the customers were rude to anyone?
By: neil osborne - 15th August 2012 at 06:43
LMAO, classic that the Captain told the truth to the rest of the passengers when he announced why the flight was late leaving….haha.
Good on him, he obviously thought what an arrogant, jumped up childish pair they were too….:diablo:
Mind you, 16 yrs with the NHS, and I met some Doctors that probably would of done the same, arrogant “plebs”
By: Tribes - 15th August 2012 at 00:50
According to a Qantas statement the two customers (Dr Peter and Mrs Ann Hart) “are extremely loyal and frequent flyers with Qantas and we will be making sure that everything is as it should be next time they fly with us.”
Might be Qantas simply trying to look professional and customer focussed in dealing with a situation that could have rapidly desended into an ugly and poinltess shouting match.
By: MSR777 - 15th August 2012 at 00:03
If I was spending that much in a single airline, I too would expect in-stock pyjamas, and if I was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in an airline – I wouldn’t overestimate my importance, I’d know the airline should be falling head over heals for me anyway.
Sorry sir, but I disagree with you in this instance ‘Chucking your toys in a corner’ over pyjamas?? In the real world, and I would have expected a Doctor to at least have an understanding of what that is, things occasionally go wrong. If all that man has to worry about is the colour or cut of his inflight pyjamas, he is indeed a very lucky man. About 10 years ago, whilst working in passenger services, I was grabbed by my lapels and called a p***k by a business class traveller on an Irish flag carrier…..my crime?..apparantly it was my fault that due to his tardiness in checking in, he could not have his favourite seat as the flight was full, for good measure, he proceeded to blame me for the fog that was delaying his departure to JFK. Unlike pyjamas, good manners and courtesy cost nothing.
By: Arabella-Cox - 14th August 2012 at 23:16
On the one hand, it seems that these two people are simply spoilt and petulant fools, but on the other, if that is what they pay for, that is what they should get.
I am growing tired of a certain multi-national car rental firm which promises the world when you become a ‘Preferred’ customer, but rewards you with shoddy service and old and damaged cars.
Perhaps I ought to make a fuss, having spent a lot of money with these people.
By: spitfireman - 14th August 2012 at 22:40
I bet Quantas will have the correct PJs on their next and subsequent flights.:D
They were getting a shoddy service, so made a fuss, don’t blame them;)
By: Matt-100 - 14th August 2012 at 22:21
This kind of arrogance is typical of those who wildly overestimate their importance in the great sheme of things.
According to a Qantas statement the two customers (Dr Peter and Mrs Ann Hart) “are extremely loyal and frequent flyers with Qantas and we will be making sure that everything is as it should be next time they fly with us.”
‘Extremely loyal and frequent flyers’ suggests to me these are two customers Qantas don’t want to lose – most likely spending tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in the company.
If I was spending that much in a single airline, I too would expect in-stock pyjamas, and if I was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in an airline – I wouldn’t overestimate my importance, I’d know the airline should be falling head over heals for me anyway.
By: MSR777 - 14th August 2012 at 21:05
It sounds as if some folk need to grow up a bit. I am assuming that this exhibition of childish petulance was exhibited by supposedly educated adults. This kind of arrogance is typical of those who wildly overestimate their importance in the great sheme of things. It’s a great shame that oafs like them don’t spare a thought for those who don’t even have a blanket to sleep under at night, never mind having to fret over getting the right pyjamas! What on earth are those idiots going to think, when they eventually arrive at the ‘pearly gates’ and St.Peter lets it out of the bag that there are no first class gowns. But then again, I suspect they are more likely to end up in the ‘other place’ Geeez, you couldn’t make it up:mad:
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