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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 16, 2018 10:21:35 GMT -5
The airline attendants are now going to sell passengers credit cards.
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 16, 2018 10:26:30 GMT -5
this isn't all that new. US Airways used to do this when I was travelling a ton, maybe a decade ago?
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wvugurl26
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jul 16, 2018 10:48:22 GMT -5
Several airlines I've been on recently do this. Nothing new.
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Post by kadee79 on Jul 16, 2018 10:50:16 GMT -5
The only thing that seems to be 'new' is that it is now MANDITORY rather than volunteer. There was an incentive for the ones doing it volunteer and they have increased it, but now is mandatory with United.
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Artemis Windsong
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jul 16, 2018 11:28:54 GMT -5
I don't fly any more. So, new to me!  |
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Post by Bluerobin on Jul 16, 2018 12:55:15 GMT -5
They don't want to hear my profanity laced refusal.
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Post by resolution on Jul 16, 2018 12:57:46 GMT -5
American airlines did this on my flight last month. Seems pretty standard at this point.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 16, 2018 12:59:50 GMT -5
United passengers won't be able to avoid the flight attendants trying to sell CCs on long-haul flights. But there will not be enough time on short trips. If there is not enough time for beverages to be served on a flight then there shouldn't be enough time to push CCs on passengers.
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 16, 2018 13:01:28 GMT -5
American used to do it in the same breath as the safety briefing.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 16, 2018 13:02:44 GMT -5
American used to do it in the same breath as the safety briefing. Over and done with then in two minutes. |
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 16, 2018 13:04:19 GMT -5
yup. and just as easy to ignore.  |
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 17, 2018 9:36:19 GMT -5
United passengers won't be able to avoid the flight attendants trying to sell CCs on long-haul flights. But there will not be enough time on short trips. If there is not enough time for beverages to be served on a flight then there shouldn't be enough time to push CCs on passengers. If they aren't serving beverages, they have plenty of time to do their spiel. It only takes about 5 minutes. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 17, 2018 9:39:26 GMT -5
United passengers won't be able to avoid the flight attendants trying to sell CCs on long-haul flights. But there will not be enough time on short trips. If there is not enough time for beverages to be served on a flight then there shouldn't be enough time to push CCs on passengers. If they aren't serving beverages, they have plenty of time to do their spiel. It only takes about 5 minutes. Chiver said one airline adds the spiel to it's pre-departure safety demonstration. Over and done with pretty fast. |
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Post by imanangel on Jul 19, 2018 5:54:57 GMT -5
I just flew United. They did mention credit cards, but nothing was pushy about it. It was done in like 2-3 minutes, and that was that. I have had credit card spiels on pretty much every flight I have been on, no matter the company.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 19, 2018 6:21:05 GMT -5
American not only hit us up for their cc going to Costa Rica but for their charity.
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