Captains have the experience and training, not to mention the responsibility, to handle the entire operation.

A good captain works in concert with the cabin manager. Of course in operational matters the captain decides, but when it comes to the passengers the cabin manager is the expert.

Sometimes airlines spark controversy for judging people’s clothes, like when United recently barred two teenage girls from a flight just for wearing leggings.

I don’t think there’s such a point, or at least there isn’t one for practical purposes. I suppose energy is used when converting calories in to fat, then back from fat, but it seems to be negligible in context.

I can’t answer exactly, but given how widespread the Filipino population is around the world, it can’t be that uncommon.

Don’t forget Tagalog. ;)

“Most of Europe” might be overstating it. As Kadilak says it depends where in Europe you are.

Indeed. Chinese characters aren’t even an alphabet, for that matter.

HAHAHA!Not even close but I am chortling at the thought.

Pilot.

This comment doesn’t have enough stars.

Fair dinkum.

In comic book form, something like this...

More stories, more stories please!

There’s being sensitive and there’s smell that pervades several seat rows. If you get the occasional whiff, whatever. But I’ve had instances where it was horrific. And it wasn’t just me. I asked the rest of the crew...

I’m certainly not suggesting someone swim upstream and hold up proceedings.

You can easily go to the lav without blocking boarding. Go “with the flow” to the toilets at the back. Once done with your business, wait until boarding is almost complete. Then make your way back to your seat.

I imagine the process involves:

Fair dinkum.