Mar 22nd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Call it civil disobedience. Or, for some, it's a way to express displeasure at management. Maybe the hat just doesn't work well with their haircut. Whatever the reason, pilots have been ditching their hats lately at airlines across the country.
Some companies have heard enough complaints that they've changed their policy, making the hat optional for their pilots.
In fact, effective March ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Cockpit Chronicles: Is it time for pilots to ditch the hat?
Mar 22nd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Call it civil disobedience. Or, for some, it's a way to express displeasure at management. Maybe the hat just doesn't work well with their haircut. Whatever the reason, pilots have been ditching their hats lately at airlines across the country.
Some companies have heard enough complaints that they've changed their policy, making the hat optional for their pilots.
In fact, effective March ...Plane Answers: Crew rest seats and identifying pilot uniforms
Mar 29th, 2010 at 2:30PM: Welcome to Gadling's feature, Plane Answers, where our resident airline pilot, Kent Wien, answers your questions about everything from takeoff to touchdown and beyond. Have a question of your own? Ask away!
Ignacio asks:
Say you're on a Boston-Paris trip. The flight is totally loaded up, so there are no free seats, neither First nor Tourist class. When it comes to rest-time, what do you ...Japanese sex clubs: Where flight attendant uniforms mean service
Mar 7th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Where is a flight attendant uniform synonymous with high-touch service? Well, you may encounter JAL duds in a Japanese sex club. Your hostess may not keep it on long, but you'll be happy to know that your safety is her first priority, whether you're dressed or not. When JAL fell into bankruptcy, the risk that flight attendant uniforms would fall into the wrong hands skyrocketed.
It seems that ...United plans for new image overhaul
Nov 25th, 2009 at 12:00PM: After coming in last among large airlines in customer satisfaction surveys for two out of the last three years, United Airlines has been overhauling its operations in an effort to increase on-time performance and win back customers. Now the airline is working on the physical appearance of its planes and crew.
Every single one of the airplanes in United's fleet will be getting a make-over. The ...Gadlinks for Friday 10.9.09
Oct 8th, 2009 at 5:00PM:
What a week! I don't know about you guys, but I barely survived that one. This weekend will be a relaxing one for sure: cuddle up with some good travel reads and relax.
Here are some awesome tips on how to do Hawaii like a local. I have to say, these suggestions are spot on. Nice job, Sarah! [via Intelligent Travel]
Umm... I don't know about you guys, but I'm not so keen on KLM's new blue ...Galley Gossip: Airline uniforms (plus a chance to win free tickets on Olympic Airlines)
Jun 1st, 2009 at 8:30AM:
Just like Cliff Muskiet, the uniform freak, I have a thing for airline uniforms. I think most flight attendants do. In fact, inside my guestroom closet hangs three different uniform styles from two different airlines. I've saved it all - the pants, the skirts, the dresses, the jackets, the vests, the blouses, the wings, and even the blue tie I snapped around my neck and the epaulets I wore on ...Northwest flight attendants go retro before assimilation
Mar 18th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Rumor in the underground has it that Northwest Airlines' flight attendants will be going retro during the last week of March, in a throwback to all of the old Northwest and Northwest Orient garb over the ages. Apparently April 1st marks the first day that staff are required to wear the new Delta uniform, so employees will be digging back into their closets to pull out the vintage gear. And as one ...
