Originally Posted by Gatwick07
I don't think it should be a problem for foreign people with a good grasp of English to make safety PA's. However, if the PA's cannot be understood I believe the mistake lies with recruitment.
On a cabin crew assessment day it is the recruitment team's responsibility to ensure all successful applicants can listen and clearly speak the English language.
On that Gatwick, I feel that if it cannot be understood by those who have English as their first language or if they even have to strain slightly to understand it, then the person should under no circumstances be making any PA's!