HOW DARE the flight crew jump the security line!

[AirHostess]

At many of the airports we layover at we have to queue up with the passengers for customs/security. I have lost count of the times that pax have bitched at me and my crew for skipping ahead in line-despite signs saying 'Crew take priority.'

Yeah wise move to rant at the captain and first officer who are flying the plane! Or the flight attendants who serve you food and are their mainly for your safety.

We need to be at the aircraft at least 10 mins before pax can commence boarding. We have to check safety equipment, security checks, catering checks and make sure that the cleaners have left the plane clean and tidy.

I've had pax get on the flight and moan that we barged in front of them and say "can't you get here early?" NO because we are not being paid to get there early! That's not what our union has agreed. Would these cretins rather the flight be delayed whilst we kowtow to the pax at security begging their forgiveness for daring to jump the queue? So that we miss our take off slot and are delayed for an hour?

We always acknowledge pax by saying "excuse me" or "thanks" as well. It's not like we just shove in front and physically knock them over. Although I would love to do that!

[chinashirtgirl]

I think some people just shouldn't be allowed to fly!

Of course the crew gets on before you dillweed! They need to be there before you can get on!! What planet do these people live on that they think that if they get there first they'll somehow get on sooner if there's no flight crew there? Are they going to fly the plane themselves?

Idiots! I have a healthy respect for the dangers of air travel and I want every inspection possible made before I board and if flight crew wants to get ahead of me I will step aside with pleasue!! But then I am not an SC.

[Anakah]

I'm going to feel dumb for asking but you keeping saying pax. What is that?

[Broomjockey]

I'm going to feel dumb for asking but you keeping saying pax. What is that?

Slang for passengers.

[Automan Empire]

PAX= airline jargon for Passengers.

In this case, maybe DIX would be better.

[Mr Hero]

PAX= airline jargon for Passengers.

In this case, maybe DIX would be better.

I'm not sure what the number 509 has to do with passengers, but ok.

[Broomjockey]

PAX= airline jargon for Passengers.

It's not just airlines, actually. If you do a search, it comes up as general slang.

[mikoyan29]

Well you know with flight simulator becoming more and more realistic, some folks might think they can fly a plane.

[Nohbody]

Well you know with flight simulator becoming more and more realistic, some folks might think they can fly a plane.

... says the guy named after a Russian fighter.

Somewhat more seriously, it's not like there isn't, elsewhere on these forums, tales of people without even that much knowledge of a subject claiming to be experts on it.

[rvdammit]

Couldn't you just say "If we turned up ealier the pilot would go over his allow flight time and we'd have cancle the flight. Then we ship you back in a bus.".

[mattm04]

Any time a employee needs to get in front of a custoemr for work purposes they will complain. We the fire alarm went off at work once of course we heard the customers out. Once the FD gave the all clear to the managers to let employees in the SC would try to run around the employees entering the building.

It took about 5 minutes once we got in to get ready to re open but the whole time the customers were literally trying pounding the door trying to get in. Thankfully the PD stayed and stood by the door for crowd control, all this over freaking groceries.

[mikoyan29]

... says the guy named after a Russian fighter.

Somewhat more seriously, it's not like there isn't, elsewhere on these forums, tales of people without even that much knowledge of a subject claiming to be experts on it.

Actually, the name is for the design bureau for said fighters. The 29 comes into play when somewhere wants a number with the name or mikoyan for some reason is taken.

[SailorMan]

PAX= airline jargon for Passengers.

Actually, it's used in the Navy and Coast Guard, too. In fact, the first time I saw AirHostess use the term, it kind of surprised me: I thought (or assumed, I guess) that it was strictly a military term.

[brucetiki]

It's not just airlines, actually. If you do a search, it comes up as general slang.

I think it's more a general ticketing term as an abbreviation for patrons/passengers. Ticket agencies (Ticketek, Ticketmaster et al) generally have pax numbers to indicate how many tickets have been sold to a particular event.

[Broomjockey]

I think it's more a general ticketing term as an abbreviation for patrons/passengers.

Actually, you're proven wrong by the post directly above yours. SailorMan already said they use it in the Navy/Coast Guard.