buzzpat

That's how it used to be when we (USAF) flew into Saudi with female pilots. Full Burqa, etc.

dragon

Funny,

When you do a 'hot chicks burqa" google search, this is what comes up:

caddis

One thing for the Air Force to enforce that rule...not so easy for a private company.

I recently flew through Saudi on a civilian airline. As we took of and climbed through about 10k and the seat belt sign came off all the burqa clad babes got up out of there seats and started shedding the old black dresses... That and lots of booze was consumed by the same non infidels.

buzzpat

Yep, you ought to stroll through the airport in Kuwait City. The Arab babes are decked out like they're off to the disco in Vegas.

dragon

Bahrain was the same, only the black dress was optional. Those that did wear it used it more as an "over" garment open all the way.

forgot to bid

I did the inagural flight to Amman, I was shocked when a hot jeans babe met our plane. Now her hair was covered but that was all. Walking around town was the same for a lot of women while some had the full burqa.

Jughead

They planned for that? That's funny - I asked for one yesterday after CQ day 1 - after 35 mins on hold with crew hotel people, they said "what?...no rotation? No, you won't be reinbursed. You're on your own". Duty pilot wondered why I cared - if you make it, you make it. If you can't, stay home.

I cancelled the room I got on my own and came home. Today, a 2 hour ride from E. Cobb to training center this morning to do day 2. Two hours back home this afternoon. White knuckles and 25 MPH the whole way. I wanted to get it done, but zero guidance/advice/info from anyone at Delta. No response from training planner. No one even knew if training was still going on.

We're a big airline. It would be nice to have a bit more support and have a team to answer the phone outside business hours.

acl65pilot

I hear ya. All I know is what other pilots have been telling me. Could be pure BS but I do know one guy in training whose instructor got a room to make sure they could do their training today, and no the instructor was not paying for it.

I am still waiting for my second reroute...... Its been over six hrs since the cancellation. I called they told me to stay in the hotel and I will comply until I get kicked out. I figure that will coincide with the freeways getting shut down.


Its a mess but I know everyone I have been talking to has been awesome.

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acl65pilot

Sadly that is true. I am lucky I am one of the lucky few not camping out in the crew lounge.