The article above is unsettling, to be sure, but it’s totes First World Problems.
Alex has to go to Ukraine next week for work and, because it’s a last-minute trip, he’s left with a choice between flying Aerosvit (the Ukrainian state carrier, lovingly referred to by my friend who lived in Kiev as “Aeroshit”) or Air Moldova (Casey, any thoughts?).
This, of course, got me thinking about Five Things Post-Soviet Airlines Don’t Want You To Know, which might read something like…
1. Nikita Kruschev once flew on this Tupolev - before he became the Soviet Premier.
2. Your flight attendant Svetlana is here for your comfort but primarily for your safety… or, should you see her later at the Kiev strip club where she moonlights, your titillation.
3. Boris the pilot had 2 liters of vodka last night… which is less than his usual 3.
4. In the event that we are forced to make an emergency landing in an obscure breakaway republic you’ve never heard of and can’t pronounce, only passengers whose countries recognize said republic will be allowed off the plane.
5. Двигатель в огне!
(Article via scenes-from-my-hood)
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The article above is unsettling,...be sure, but it’s totes First World Problems. Alex has...
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Haha, no wonder I always find myself sick after every flight. :))
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