Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight
safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining.
Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:
On a flight from Chicago to Newark on United Airlines: upon landing the
flight attendant came on and said "Please remain in your seat until the
plane has stopped at the gate and the Captain has turned off the fasten
seat belt sign...and may we add that never in the history of aviation has
a passenger made it to the gate before the aircraft...if you do get up
before the fasten seat belt sign has been turned off, a small camera will
shoot down from the ceiling of the craft, take your picture and we will
distribute your picture to every airline and you will never fly again."
"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out
of this airplane..." And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta
Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we
enjoyed taking you for a ride."
As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a
lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"
After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a
flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when
opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure
as hell everything has shifted."
From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight
740 to Dallas, Texas. 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 travelling with you, secure your mask
before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small
children, decide now which one you love more."
Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but
they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember,
nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines."
"Your seat cushions can be used for flotation, and in the event of an
emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."
Once on a Southwest flight, the pilot said, "We've reached our cruising
altitude now, and I'm turning off the seat belt sign. I'm switching to
autopilot too, so I can come back there and visit with all of you for the
rest of the flight."
"Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead
area. Please place the bag over your own mouth and nose before assisting
children or other adults acting like children."
"As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings.
Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight
attendants. Please do NOT leave children or spouses."
And 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...!"
An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his
ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required
the pilot to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and
give them a "Thanks for flying TWA airline." He said that in light of his
bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eyes when
greeting them. Finally everyone had gotten off except for this little old
lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?"
"Why no, Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?" The little old lady said,
"Did we land or were we shot down?"
After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on
with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain
Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up
against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning
bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through
the wreckage to the terminal."
Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you
folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge
to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope
you'll think of us here at US Airways."
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