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Old Jul 21st, 2004, 08:09 AM
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Beware of Russian FA's

Have you seen this on Fodor's homepage?
http://www.sundaytimes.news.com.au/c...55E401,00.html

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Old Jul 21st, 2004, 08:16 AM
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Yes, just as we saw the story from the possibly paranoid traveler who apparently is suspicious of men with goatees...now, if we could just have paired these drunk flight attendants with that writer...well, get ready for a real reality show!
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If I had to fly on some of the equipment these poor devils have to, I do beleive I'd take a stiff drink prior to takeoff as well! . .

I was sitting in the Helsinki airport waiting for a FinAir flight to Moscow once when Aeroflot landed . . crew came off the plane. . went to the bar in the concourse . . had a few brews and went back on. At 10:00 in the morning!

Sure was glad I chose FinAir for my trip

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Old Jul 21st, 2004, 10:22 AM
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I agree with Rich. Aeroflot has been at the top of my do not fly list for years.
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My friend from London rode Aeroflot to Moscow and mid flight his chair came loose from the floor and bobbed around.

He took out his screwdriver, kneeled down under the chair and screwed it back in. The flight attendant thanked him and gave him some vodka.
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Sounds like a big party in the air.
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I flew Pulkovo Air last week from Moscow to St. Petersburg and the attendants were courteous and very efficient. United could take a lesson from them.
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My experiences with Pulkova are the same as "dmahalek".......I flew St. Petersburg to the southern siberian Urkutsk and found the crew very professional and friendly. Their main competitor within Russia is Aeroflot.
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I heard about this on NPR this morning. One of the people discussing it (Laura Ingalls?) said that she always watches out for the FA on Aeroflot...seems they are sort of scary.
I wonder how many American flight attendants have wished they could just sock someone when they misbehave
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