Model & pilots

Two pilots from Vietnam Airlines have been fined and suspended for a month, after a letting model pose in the co-pilot’s seat on a flight from Hong Kong to Hanoi last month.

Photos show the celebrity and former tourism ambassador for Vietnam, Ly Nha Ky, wearing a pilot’s hat and sunglasses, with the pilot next to her turned away from the controls. She was also seen hugging two flight attendants.

According to a report on CapitalBay, the plane was flying on auto-pilot at the time but aviation safety regulations were breached because the co-pilot had left his seat. The pilots had also allowed an unauthorised person into the cockpit.

This was also reported on multiple news sites online.

A Vietnam Airlines spokesperson said the airline had no prior knowledge of the incident and is waiting for official reporting from its staff, and that a separate investigation will follow.

In an earlier incident, Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Hoang My was also caught in a plane cockpit.

LOL.... actually I cant blame her, the cockpit is really an unusual place. But the pilots should have known better...

Aircraft Tiolets

Small and confined, aircraft bathrooms are the perfect space for breeding of germs.
 Apparently, the space is so small that flushing the toilet could potentially spray bacteria onto many surfaces in the bathroom, including the sink and sink top.

If the bathroom was dirtied by a messy passenger before you, be advised to wash your hands, use a paper towel to open the bathroom door, and then lather hand sanitizer when you return to your seat. As the saying goes, better safe than sorry.

Do you often fall sick when you travel or upon returning from a holiday?

Other than change in climate, TV remotes are apparently one of the germiest items in hotel rooms. According to studies, they have the "highest levels of bacterial contamination in the hotel room," 

Worse still, it revealed that housekeepers could do a good job of your bathroom but they rarely clean TV controls. But fret not, nowadays with smartphone apps, you can download one that allows your to control the TV with your smartphone. That way, no need for coming into too much contact with the bacteria-laden surfaces of the TV remote control

From the pilot during his welcome message:

"We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry.

Unfortunately none of them are on this flight."

Ditching!!!!!

An announcement:

"Your seat cushions can be used for flotation.
In the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."

Airline Policy

An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his plane  into the runway really hard.
The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a, "Thanks for flying XYZ airline."

He said that in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment.

Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane.
She said, "Sonny, did we land or were we shot down?"

From a Southwest Airlines employee....

"Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX
 
To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight.
 It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised.
 In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling.
Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face.

If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs.
If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more