XPost: rec.travel.air, alt.travel   
   From: dlombard@base-ix.com   
      
   None wrote:   
      
   > "jlhunt"  wrote in message   
   > news:XsXvb.40985$Bi4.5959@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...   
   >   
   >>None wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>IF YOU ASK for a flight attendant's name, employee number, whatever you   
   >   
   > feel   
   >   
   >>>you need to identify them for a complaint you intend to file - you'll be   
   >   
   > in   
   >   
   >>>deep shit.  Homeland security measures are very strict when it comes to   
   >>>identifying pilots, flight attendants, etc., any member of a flight   
   >   
   > crew.   
   >   
   >>Where in the world do you get this?   
   >>There are no such restrictions regarding knowing the name of the flight   
   >>attendant, pilots on a flight. In fact, often they will announce the   
   >>first and last names of the pilot and first officer during the flight.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Exactly.  Now, try making a point of finding out what their names are.   
      
   OK, assuming you're not a nutjob...   
   It wouldn't be that hard for AA to figure out which crew was on that flight if   
   provided with a date, time, flight number and, if the FA refused to identify   
   themselves (which is B.S. but let's just say happens anyway), can be described.   
      
   Deep shit indeed.  Please...  While Homeland security is an actual necessity,   
   crew names are hardly part of it.   
      
      
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