Premium Economy class - the clue is in the name

[Seshat]

Hypothetical situation: plane makes a hard landing/controlled crash

.... or any other emergency.

I'm flying with the airline with crew who know their emergency procedures, too. People forget that air stewards aren't glorified waiters, they're also emergency personnel.

[Evannah]

I'd have probably not ignored her... more like my mouth would engage before my brain and I'd end up giving her a piece of my mind. I cannot stand people like that!

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Airline "A" has lovely, delicate-looking flight attendants. Airline "B" has flight attendants who look like Sienkiewicz ("clerk" of the Headhunters in David Drake's contributions to "The Fleet" shared universe series). Hypothetical situation: plane makes a hard landing/controlled crash, and I'm injured to the point I can't get out on my own. Which flight attendant can toss my (temporarily) crippled ass over her shoulder and haul me out of the burning plane? I'm flying with airline "B".

On the plus side airline A will no doubt have a few extra "flotation devices" available.

[wolfie]

Well their female crew have to retire at 30 or something and they are all very slim, beautiful ladies and they are known for impeccable service, which I guess means they always say yes to customers who are in the wrong!

My airline employs a lot of older crew and I think we offer a good service,

Airline "A" has lovely, delicate-looking flight attendants. Airline "B" has flight attendants who look like Sienkiewicz ("clerk" of the Headhunters in David Drake's contributions to "The Fleet" shared universe series). Hypothetical situation: plane makes a hard landing/controlled crash, and I'm injured to the point I can't get out on my own. Which flight attendant can toss my (temporarily) crippled ass over her shoulder and haul me out of the burning plane? I'm flying with airline "B".

[Air_Stewardess]

Wow, people sure love throwing Singapore Airlines in your face. She obviously has no class, who says "plebs" anyway?

Everyone compares us to Singapore Airlines and ALWAYS say how much better they are. Well their female crew have to retire at 30 or something and they are all very slim, beautiful ladies and they are known for impeccable service, which I guess means they always say yes to customers who are in the wrong!

My airline employs a lot of older crew and I think we offer a good service, friendly 'normal' crew but we just can't compete with the Far Eastern airlines who have a fancier product in some cases and very subservient, young, crew.

[Shyla]

12 hours? I hope she at least slept some of those and left you alone. She wanted you to feel bad for being "less" than her. Your liking your job probably really irked her. Good for you.

[dalesys]

...what's the category below "steerage" called?

"Freight"

..."Ballast" ...

Nope. Bilge.

[EricKei]

Her: "Oh my God, what a job, having to clean up, I would hate your job"

Why would you say that to someone at work? To make herself seem superior?

Pretty much, yeah.

I'm not familiar with the setup on ocean liners a hundred years ago - what's the category below "steerage" called?

"Ballast" ...I'm fairly certain that the cargo itself got treated better than many of those passengers.

[Mr Hero]

Beef or chicken wasn't a good enough option, she wanted a starter and fish. She wanted champagne and port and cheese and biscuits. If a passenger is nice I will try and do what I can. She was just rude so she got nothing extra.

If she wants fish so badly, let her have it!

[AccountingDrone]

Sheesh, I am pathetically grateful for anything I actually get on an airplane other than a packet of nuts and a paper cup of juice ... though I admit I normally just want to be left alone in my corner to read and listen to music or watch a movie.

[Argabarga]

. I'm not familiar with the setup on ocean liners a hundred years ago - what's the category below "steerage" called?

"Freight"

[wolfie]

Premium Economy, bigger space bigger head?

And the customers are bigger assholes.

She obviously has no class

Sure she does. I'm not familiar with the setup on ocean liners a hundred years ago - what's the category below "steerage" called?

[notalwaysright]

Wow, people sure love throwing Singapore Airlines in your face. She obviously has no class, who says "plebs" anyway?

[MoonCat]

Ugh, I HATE people like that! Having a little more money than someone else makes you BETTER than them? What a crass, vulgar and contemptible attitude.

[Yfandes]

Haha that is like getting a better seat on a bus and acting like you're somehow posh because of it.