Pontificator, please tell me that’s just a clever joke e-mail address.
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Dammit, the world NEEDS hot pink aircraft with rainbow tails!
I’m sure that something fun could be done with that bulge at the front of a 747, too.
I think it’s FAB and I wish them all success.
Yeah, Satan, I read about this in the Spanish press. Seems the guy who is going to start this airline was sleeping on his boyfriend’s shoulder on a flight and one of the flight attendants told them to cut out the fruity stuff. The guy got offended, of course, and decided he was going to start a GAY-FRIENDLY, not all-gay, airline. Cool with me, as long as it’s straight-friendly too, which I’m sure it will be. I’ll fly them if they have low prices and a good safety and on-time record.
Just a comment. I was flying BA Barcelona-London a couple of years ago and got hit on, and I mean big-time, by one of the male flight attendants. I thought it was pretty tacky and unprofessional. Would I have thought the same if he had been a she? Probably not. So I can’t deny some prejudice, much as I would like to be able to.
I, for one, am pleased that somebody is taking a stance against the aggressive heterosexuality of most male airline stewards.
I may not be remembering this correctly but a few years back there were a large number of of gay (and I’m sure straight) passengers flying back from a AIDS rally in Washington and for whatever the reason all the blankets and pillows on the plane were sent to be sterilized or something. One of the passengers claims to have overheard one of the crew commenting on “those AIDS blankets” or something awful like that. The airline, of course, claims that there was a spill that was mopped up with a pillow or blanket and they decided, what the hell? Let’s sanitize the whole plane? I believe it was American, since we’re all bashing them anyway, lol.
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For an earlier ‘air-rotica’ pun, see the movie All That Jazz.
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If there ever will be an all-gay airline, you can be sure that the food will improve. The stewards will bring gourmet food in three courses – each with it’s own costume change.[sup]*[/sup]
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Are you people high? Do you actually believe what a London tabloid prints? Do you really think that someone on a steward’s salary can just decide to start up their own airline? Reality check, please.
Peace.
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They’re getting in with gay travel agencies (and trust me, there are a lot of them), gay-friendly agencies, liberal publications, etc. Again, not “all-gay” but “gay-friendly,” so those hippies in Ashbury-Haight can go, too. (I guess that means “no smoking” will only refer to tobacco…)
Damn! I wish more flight attendants would hit on me! <pout>
Duh, he got backing from some heavy-hitters (but mum’s the word so far on who and how much). He’s also having problems getting proper permits, and might not be airborne by the end of the summer as planned, but he does own a few (less than 10, forget the exact number) planes already. It’s been in the gay press, so it’s not just a tabloid thing.
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“Fly the FABULOUS skies!”
Next time I want your opinion I’ll beat it out of you.
I wonder if Big Gay Al will become a spokesman… uh, I mean spokeshomo… oops, I mean spokesPERSON for the new Airline? Wouldn’t that just be fabulous?
If it bothers you, you can always learn to fly yourself. Call 1-800-I-CAN-FLY.
(Shamelessly promoting General Aviation here. I now return you to the original thread.)