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[QUOTE]Originally posted by birdchops: [QB] An airline employee rarely gets to travel in first class anymore. At my airline, you have to pay for first class, regardless where you are flying. Coach is free but only after 5 years of seniority, and only free to latin america, hawaii, alaska, continental u.s. (including mexico and canada) and the carribean. You still have to pay for all taxes however. I dont know how amtrak pass travel works, or how their commutters get to/from work but would like to know. I had one guy say he just rode in the crew sleeper when he commutted from PIT to CHI to start his trip. I can jumpseat in a Flight Attendant jumpseat, but never in a cockpit jumpseat (nor can a pilot sit in mine) as its all about the union aggreements. Frankly, its so crowded i dont want a pilot in my jump seat as he wouldnt care to fan the toilets for 4+ hours like we have to do and his back would kill him so much I frankly dont want to hear him moan and groan (pilots are THE biggest winers outside MD's that I know). Moreover, first class is just upgrade class now, the food sucks, and the service is poor because the stew has already served 3 meals in the last 12 hours, and is on her 4th leg that day working a 14 hour duty day and has to do it again tomorrow..and the next day...because we've all taken such huge pay cuts one cant afford this job no more. Anyway, back to trains. Why cant first class be a bit more nicer on board Amtrak??? Would it really cost that much more to have a dining car without 4 tables stacked high with boxes, silverwear and lets talk those plastic plates shall we, even on the EB !!! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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