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United 777-200 fleet faces an uncertain future after Dulles engine failure

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98 points makaimc | 7 comments | 15 Dec 25 19:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source | bottom
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miki123211 ◴[15 Dec 25 19:52 UTC] No.46279549[source]▶
To a European like me, United was such a weird airline to fly.

There were actual commercials played before the safety video, the cabin crew warned passengers to make sure children cannot see the adult content they're watching (can you get more American than that?), and their credit card was offered multiple times during the flight. At least the WiFi was reasonably cheap.

Over here, that stuff would never fly (no pun intended), except maybe on Ryanair or other extremely low-cost carriers. On e.g. a Lufthansa longhaul flight, which are priced similarly and cover the same route I flew (fra-ord), it would be unthinkable.

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1. schmuckonwheels ◴[15 Dec 25 19:56 UTC] No.46279613[source]▶
>the cabin crew warned passengers to make sure children cannot see the adult content they're watching (can you get more American than that?)

Is it considered normal in Europe to watch pornography on public transit in public so children can see it?

>Lufthansa longhaul flight

My experience is different. Old planes, and Lufthansa cabin crew are cold and service was poor and inattentive.

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2. whoknowsidont ◴[15 Dec 25 19:58 UTC] No.46279651[source]▶
How is that your interpretation of OP's statement?
3. zwnow ◴[15 Dec 25 20:02 UTC] No.46279719[source]▶
Its normal in Europe to not watch any kind of pornography in public. Idk why you would do that.
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5. schmuckonwheels ◴[15 Dec 25 20:21 UTC] No.46280010[source]▶
I remember the days when movies shown on aircraft were edited for both content and dialogue.

These days, with so much content expected to be available at your fingertips, both in your seat and people bringing iPads on board loaded with R-rated streams, it's expected to be mindful of your neighbor on such things.

How that is distinctly "American" I don't quite understand.

6. lateforwork ◴[15 Dec 25 20:38 UTC] No.46280274[source]▶
Adult content does not necessarily mean pornography. It can include nudity, which Europeans are more comfortable with than Americans.
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7. zwnow ◴[15 Dec 25 20:53 UTC] No.46280483{3}[source]▶
I am aware, the person I replied to just went straight into pornography, as to why I replied like that.