tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post8692549503289872963..comments2024-02-21T03:48:52.674-05:00Comments on Flying Lessons: Delta Passenger Tries Channeling Alec BaldwinChristine Negronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-58368815533100023082012-05-04T10:16:17.489-04:002012-05-04T10:16:17.489-04:00You are right about the airlines - I saw flight at...You are right about the airlines - I saw flight attendants on Virgin America and United (last week), not raise the issue with people in my row at seat belt check...Jillian Gustafsonhttp://www.planesafe.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-79981833192664521582012-05-03T17:01:19.345-04:002012-05-03T17:01:19.345-04:00The rule says, "Off." What is it about t...The rule says, "Off." What is it about that word y'all don't understand? I've angrily told many seat mates to power down. Since I no longer non-rev with my former employer, I am no longer intimidated to speak up.Cindy Scrogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06005517232212777335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-30098799828843404122012-05-03T15:02:53.899-04:002012-05-03T15:02:53.899-04:00Interesting point Anonymous. I've asked Marust...Interesting point Anonymous. I've asked Maruster to comment. Stay tuned.Christine Negronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-5456084791259145242012-05-03T14:47:25.002-04:002012-05-03T14:47:25.002-04:00This week the Chief Operating Officer of JetBlue, ...This week the Chief Operating Officer of JetBlue, Rob Maruster, publicly flouted the same rule. He tweeted a picture taken from an airplane (coach in an American Airlines plane no less?!) as it was taxying out of JFK.<br /><br />http://twitter.com/#!/JetBlueCOO/status/197101121993584640/photo/1<br /><br />Unless he snapped it with a Polaroid and tweeted it using a real carrier pidgin, his phone certainly wasn't powered all the way down (not airplane mode) and was actually still in phone mode.<br /><br />Since he sets the standards for JetBlue flight attendants maybe the FAA should go after him?<br /><br />https://twitter.com/#!/jetbluecoo/status/197095351595966465Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-70885471587215414082012-05-03T12:03:10.556-04:002012-05-03T12:03:10.556-04:00Maybe this toad read the articles advertising that...Maybe this toad read the articles advertising that the FAA has OK'ed use of i-Pads in the cockpit, that conveniently omitted the caveats against using them to send-rcv, which are really the times that there might be interference, including auto modes that most non-EEs don't understand asnyway. <br />In any case, the FAA would look more foolish than usual co-opting an i-Pad video that "might" cause interference rather than arresting the geese that actually did.Grumpynoreply@blogger.com