ID to cabin crew on Commercial deadhead
#11
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I’ll give some other unrelated advice. If you really, really want to wear your uniform to look cool when not actually performing as a pilot stand curbside and the little old ladies will tip you for helping with their bags. Wear the hat. It helps.
Other than that. Nobody gives a flying F that you are a pilot.
Other than that. Nobody gives a flying F that you are a pilot.
#13
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 278
Never understood those people in civvies who wear their lanyard and ID around the airport. If you think you look "official" then all you are doing is making those of us you recognize the you as an "airport employee" roll our eyes.
#15
Nobody cares one way or another if you wear a badge at the airport, except maybe the badge etiquette police. A gazillion non-crew employees wear their badges all day long. All employees can spot crew a mile away, badge or not. It's best not to wear it while sitting in the cabin, that's policy at most airlines so as not to rub it in to the paying pax that you're getting for free what they paid $300+ for. Comply with that.
#18
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So regular fare ticket, no upgrade, not carrying your regional pilot rollaboard, no headphones, no sunglasses backwards, in civvies, back of the bus middle seat....do you:
- wear your lanyard and ID when boarding No
- kinda twirl it around your finger like a cool kid No
- show it only to your section FA No
- not bother to ID yourself as crew? Yes
So regular fare ticket, no upgrade, not carrying your regional pilot rollaboard, no headphones, no sunglasses backwards, in civvies, back of the bus middle seat....do you:
- wear your lanyard and ID when boarding No
- kinda twirl it around your finger like a cool kid No
- show it only to your section FA No
- not bother to ID yourself as crew? Yes
Would rather not be part of any official legal or regulatory agency investigation post flight.
#19
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Position: Window Seat
Posts: 1,430
Spoken like a bunch of people who have never needed to commute internationally.
As a rule of thumb, domestically, I suggest keeping your ID on but tucked into a shirt pocket. Other crews are smart enough to figure this out and you don't look like a douche to those who don't know. There is a noticeable difference in how you're treated.
Internationally (on a jumpseat or ticket) you need to play it by ear. But if you want to guarantee yourself a nightmare be sure to wear civvies going to KWI on a paid ticket. ME, South America, South Asian, and ASEAN countries definitely treat you much better in uniform. Other Asian countries do a little, but not much. In Europe always go in civvies or they get bent out of shape.
I wouldn't suggest this on personal travel though as a matter of protocol... just work travel (paid or jumpseat).
As a rule of thumb, domestically, I suggest keeping your ID on but tucked into a shirt pocket. Other crews are smart enough to figure this out and you don't look like a douche to those who don't know. There is a noticeable difference in how you're treated.
Internationally (on a jumpseat or ticket) you need to play it by ear. But if you want to guarantee yourself a nightmare be sure to wear civvies going to KWI on a paid ticket. ME, South America, South Asian, and ASEAN countries definitely treat you much better in uniform. Other Asian countries do a little, but not much. In Europe always go in civvies or they get bent out of shape.
I wouldn't suggest this on personal travel though as a matter of protocol... just work travel (paid or jumpseat).
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