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MitchT
Original Poster
7,054 posts
78 months
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My OH visited the world travel market with her then employer last year. She came home with a lovely Emirates A380 brochure for me which she'd picked up there. One of the pics inside shows the bar section in part of the plane... bottles of wine, champagne, etc. and the relevant glasses all set-out in a most fetching manner. But what happens when the plane hits turbulence? Do they just leave the stuff in situ and hope the ride doesn't get too bouncy, or does someone have to quickly tidy the whole lot away so it doesn't end up shattered and scattered around the cabin... or are the scenes depicted in these brochures the stuff of myths?
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maser_spyder
5,602 posts
51 months
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Ever seen the promotional shots of sailing yachts? Saloon table with nice glass bowls of fruit, wine glasses, vases with flowers, etc. A quick google came up with this;  Within ten seconds of putting the main up, the whole lot would be in a million pieces on the floor.  I would guess it's just marketing guff.
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Yachtworker
757 posts
24 months
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NickXX
894 posts
87 months
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I'd imagine that's what it'd be like. They'll only let you sit at the bar when you don't need to have your seatbelt on.
If the plane entered turbulence, they'd send you back to your seat to get strapped in and put the bottles away.
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boobles
12,163 posts
84 months
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The A380 has something built into it to reduce the amount of turbulence felt inside the aircraft.
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maser_spyder
5,602 posts
51 months
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Yachtworker said: ^^^ sailing uphill?? Well spotted! Strange photoshopping?
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Sifly
410 posts
47 months
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boobles said: The A380 has something built into it to reduce the amount of turbulence felt inside the aircraft. Yes, The pilots?!!!
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jshell
4,985 posts
74 months
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Virgin A340's have a bar in upper class. You can sit on a bar-stool and there are no seatbelts. The glasses sit in a rack and the bottles sit on the bar. No real precautions, but if heavy turbulence is expected, everything is cleared pretty quick and folks sent back to their seats. I imagine other aircraft are the same.
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mrloudly
2,163 posts
104 months
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Bar on the 380's cool, just don't book seats near it if you want peace and quiet ;-)
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boobles
12,163 posts
84 months
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Sifly said: boobles said: The A380 has something built into it to reduce the amount of turbulence felt inside the aircraft. Yes, The pilots?!!! They don't seem to do a very good job of it everytime I fly!
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K50 DEL
5,219 posts
97 months
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A380 bar is as per the promotional images you've seen.
There are small metal rails that hold the glasses in place, but the small dishes of snacks and plates of canapes do just sit on the side... in the event of serious turbulence they would, indeed, fall off.
The 380 also has seatbelts in this area, so that you don't need to return to your seat, you can simply belt up in the bar!
For the record, the showers in 1st also have belts (no bar though!!)
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mattdaniels
5,115 posts
151 months
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jshell said: Virgin A340's have a bar in upper class. You can sit on a bar-stool and there are no seatbelts. The glasses sit in a rack and the bottles sit on the bar. No real precautions, but if heavy turbulence is expected, everything is cleared pretty quick and folks sent back to their seats. I imagine other aircraft are the same. Same as the bar on their 747's. Everything is "loose" but if the seatbelt signs come on then it's cleared.
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Hooli
21,209 posts
69 months
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maser_spyder said: Yachtworker said: ^^^ sailing uphill?? Well spotted! Strange photoshopping?  very odd.
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Tempest_5
125 posts
66 months
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Maybe it's sinking by the stern.
As to the A380 having turbulence reduction I would think that's more to do with it's size than anything else.
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lazystudent
1,511 posts
30 months
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K50 DEL said: For the record, the showers in 1st also have belts (no bar though!!) never thought i'd hear that!!! strap in showers. how odd!
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Simpo Two
54,231 posts
134 months
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maser_spyder said: Yachtworker said: ^^^ sailing uphill?? Well spotted! Strange photoshopping? It's the lake where the Irish water-ski team practice. You couldn't ski on flat water.
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K50 DEL
5,219 posts
97 months
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lazystudent said: K50 DEL said: For the record, the showers in 1st also have belts (no bar though!!) never thought i'd hear that!!! strap in showers. how odd! Lol, the straps aren't actually in the shower, there's a small seating area within the restroom that has the belt, there is however a light in the shower to tell you to get out and sit down... what you're supposed to do if you're covered in bubbles is an entirely different question !!
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maser_spyder
5,602 posts
51 months
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K50 DEL said: lazystudent said: K50 DEL said: For the record, the showers in 1st also have belts (no bar though!!) never thought i'd hear that!!! strap in showers. how odd! Lol, the straps aren't actually in the shower, there's a small seating area within the restroom that has the belt, there is however a light in the shower to tell you to get out and sit down... what you're supposed to do if you're covered in bubbles is an entirely different question !! I guess you could call for 'assistance'?
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LimaDelta
1,730 posts
87 months
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maser_spyder said: Ever seen the promotional shots of sailing yachts? Saloon table with nice glass bowls of fruit, wine glasses, vases with flowers, etc. A quick google came up with this; Within ten seconds of putting the main up, the whole lot would be in a million pieces on the floor. I would guess it's just marketing guff. Never heard of museum gel then?
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maser_spyder
5,602 posts
51 months
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LimaDelta said: maser_spyder said: Ever seen the promotional shots of sailing yachts? Saloon table with nice glass bowls of fruit, wine glasses, vases with flowers, etc. A quick google came up with this; Within ten seconds of putting the main up, the whole lot would be in a million pieces on the floor. I would guess it's just marketing guff. Never heard of museum gel then? Beating, in a sailing yacht, you'd need ruddy Araldyte.
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