Wanderer2010 wrote: » Yes. Every flight long haul ive been on i have always seen people do yoga or stretches for a few minutes in various parts of the plane. Have you tried being crammed into economy for more than 8 hours? Just getting up and going to the toilet isnt enough. You need to perform stretches.
mickdw wrote: » Stretching the legs in my book would mean just getting out of the seat and getting as far as the toilet. Am I correct in thinking that people are actually doing stretching exercises? That sounds nuts.
J.pilkington wrote: » Locker10a wrote: » Frankly if you value space so much pay for an upgrade. What a lazy and ignorant reply. Frankly if you value your space don’t choose a job that involves sharing tight space with a few hundred people for a long period of time and then complaining about it on the internet!
Locker10a wrote: » Frankly if you value space so much pay for an upgrade.
Wanderer2010 wrote: » I should also add that in most long haul economy flights I have been on there is always a congregation of people roughly an hour or so after the meal who come up near the galley to stretch, shoot the breeze with each other and generally get in every single persons way who wants to use the toilet. In my experience its always men in their 30s/40s who are usually giddy about the stag/golfing holiday ahead and feel the need to tell the staff. They aren't bad as such just a tad annoying and the staff are usually busy at this stage with the waste disposal, getting drinks etc but they just have to grin and bear it and pretend they are interested in some random guys opinion on New York or the weather back home. That is much more annoying that somebody who needs to stretch for 5 minutes at a quite part of the flight!
pilly wrote: » How much do you guys have to stretch? There is an aisle like?
faceman wrote: » To be fair there is always space on a 330 to stretch the legs in between cabins or near the loos. However the 757 is a different story altogether.
Noxegon wrote: » Wanderer2010 wrote: » Like where? The wing? What an appalling attitude from a crew member. You try sitting still for 8 or more hours without moving or stretching and then get back to me about being an "asshat". I'm reminded of a flight I had to LAX one day (with EI) where my seat recline was broken leaving me practically no room. At the time the asinine US rule about no congregating near the lavatories was in full force – and after about a minute of stretching at the back of the aircraft less than two hours out of Dublin I was instructed to return to my seat to comply with security regulations. I tried to explain the situation but the lovely lady wasn't interested in the fact that the seat in front was practically in my face. That was a long flight.
Wanderer2010 wrote: » Like where? The wing? What an appalling attitude from a crew member. You try sitting still for 8 or more hours without moving or stretching and then get back to me about being an "asshat".
Wanderer2010 wrote: » Locker10a wrote: » Having worked as Crew I can tell you we hated galley yoga asshats ! Fair enough we all need to stretch on a long flight but if the crew are actually active in the galley or sitting having their break then find somewhere else. There’s always a space somewhere else to go and do your in flight exercise. Like where? The wing? What an appalling attitude from a crew member. You try sitting still for 8 or more hours without moving or stretching and then get back to me about being an "asshat".
Locker10a wrote: » Having worked as Crew I can tell you we hated galley yoga asshats ! Fair enough we all need to stretch on a long flight but if the crew are actually active in the galley or sitting having their break then find somewhere else. There’s always a space somewhere else to go and do your in flight exercise.
Bussywussy wrote: My company and a former company have a list thats acceptable for staff travel.includes jeans,chinos etc etc
MayoSalmon wrote: » Quite the opposite in fact
Bussywussy wrote: I think most airlines dont expect business attire from staff anymore..neat and tidy will do.
Hotblack Desiato wrote: » Seriously, what? If you were having a big meal in a restaurant and felt like stretching the legs between courses would you just walk into the kitchen and start doing it there and expect the staff to just ignore you and not think it strange or awkward? Would you walk into someone's office at work and start doing stretches there? A bit of respect for the people who are just trying to do their jobs keeping you comfortable but more importantly safe aboard the aircraft would go a long way.
Wanderer2010 wrote: » One guy asked me did I need anything. I said no thanks I'm just stretching the legs. He smiled and said nothing. The other 3 staff members there just stood there and said nothing. It was blatantly obvious that they were just waiting for me to go away so they could chat. I felt so uncomfortable I just moved on, that annoyed me. I wasn't going to stay long anyway just do a few stretches but they made me so uncomfortable I just moved on. That was the only negative part.
McGaggs wrote: » If you pay, you can wear what you want. If you're staff, you have to wear business attire even for economy.
Danbo! wrote: » I was travelling on an economy staff ticket on Singapore airlines, SIN to LHR. It was 40C in Singapore so I showed up in shorts. Check in staff asked me if I had slacks and shirt to change into, I excitedly asked was I being bumped to business. No, “all staff must dress appropriately in all classes” I pointed out that no one will think the pasty Irish lad is staff, and I was just a contractor, but nope, if I wanted to travel on a staff ticket, I had to wear trousers and shirt.
