Truly Tastless!

[oncemorealoft]

It seems US Airways sent the following out to UK travel agents this week!

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Dear Agent

The political situation has been keeping your clients glued to the
television
screens in their homes and away from your market. You need something to get
them
away from the doom and gloom and on the phone to you and into your offices.

Well, we have just the thing for you to get them excited again.
Bombard your clients with our enclosed special, 'WEAPONS OF MASS
DISTRACTION'.
Beware, every one of them is lethal and will bring people out of their homes
begging you for more.

Distract them with the facts about our services which more and more
passengers
have come to set their standards on.

Distraction Number 1: our Airbus A 330 aircraft, probably the best service
across the Atlantic, with convenient connections to over 200 cities in the
USA,
Canada and the Caribbean. (Some flights operate with a 767 aircraft).

Distraction Number 2: our 34 inch seat pitch, the most comfortable way to
the
USA.

Distraction Number 3: our state of the art 'video and audio on demand'
entertainment system at every seat, with over 100 hours of video and audio
they
can chose when they want, guaranteed to keep them entertained and in full
control.

So, Mobilise your army, dispatch your troops, mount the pressure, attack.

Do not wait any longer, don't exercise your 'veto' and Dont 'Blair around
the
Bush'.

Be a Dictator and unlease our 'Weapons of Mass Distraction' on to your
clients.

You'll find that you may have to seek asylum in an exotic tropical paradise
when
they storm you with their credit cards.

If you need further support your 'Allies' are standing by to take your call
on
0845 XXXXX, or 0207 XXXXXXXX or 0161 XXXXXXXX.

Happy Hunting

Best Regards

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[LRdriver]

I actually think its kindof funny.

[N380UA]

LRdriver

Concur! Rather innovative and funny.:D

[Aviation Trainer too]

Excellent sense of humour and that from Bush country!

[MarkD]

Hmm.... like those cheeky Mickeys in Cardiff on Sunday with their "don't bomb Iraq, nuke Manchester" banner.

bast&rds :D

[Smudger]

IMHO it's embarrassing drivel. Typical management panic tactics when faced with falling profits. Terrible.

[dundoniandean]

That's a well clever piece of marketing!! Well done to whoever came up with that. Funny stuff! Anyone who reads it is not going to forget it in a hurry no matter what their opinion. Isn't that when marketing works?

[GustyOrange]

Perhaps because of my sick sense of humour I found it very funny.

There should be more of it.

Gusty

[Tandemrotor]

and it didn't even mention the cheap fares, subsidised by the US government slush fund! (Not to mention the chapter 11 protection that some 'enjoy'!)

Wonder what they would do if they ever had to stand on their OWN two feet?

[Meeb]

Not very imaginative, likely written by an 18 yr old check in assistant, can't believe folks find it 'very funny'... some ppruner's need to get out more methinks... :cool:

[atco-matic]

It didnt make my sides split, but it's very clever!

[cargosales]

Just come in after getting out and it's still fairly humourous.

Especially if it was thought up in America where they hear the word irony and reach for the dictionary

*ducks to avoid incoming flames, puts coat on to get out more and leaves rapidly*

CS