Want to fly, very good idea!
But I guess in these "anything to haul in the SLF" times, not one that will be approved by the marketing/sales departments.
And to show that you're not alone in your sentiments of "The paper won't provide the answer during a depressurisation", the following: whenever I see too many heads burried in newspapapers during the demo, I interrupt the spiel with
the oxygen mask might save your life in an emergency, your newspaper certainly will NOT. Always gets at least 50% of our dearly beloved pax to look up, which in turn inpspires the FA*s to put a bit more life into the performance.
Peter L, bit surprised at your statement that there's always standing about b4 the ac stops at the gate. Can't say that I have the same experience. Sometimes an ill advised pax decides to get up b4 time, but a few well placed words over the PA imeddiately have the desired result.
In my experience, any PA that deviates from the ohhhhhhh so carefully phrased standard texts will get the pax's attention. Add a bit of humor and some explanation as to
why a certain action is desirable, and most pax will comply quite happily.
And as a last resort, there is always one's "delegated authority". When push comes to shove, I explain to a pax that The Captain has switched on the FSB sign, that The Captain of the ac requires him/her to sit down with the SB fastened and that failure to comply is an offence. Gets those b*tts in the seats real sharpish.
But humour works best. Last year december, pax on a Paris flight were already getting out of their seats while we were still on the runway.
"
Ladies and Gentleman, this is your Purser. Those of you who would like to spend Xmas in a French hospital, please remain standing. Anybody else, for your own safety, please SIT DOWN"
Lotsa laughter and people SAT until I announced that we had arrived, please stand up and leave, enjoy your Xmas holls!!
A lot of handshakes, smiles and best wishes we got at the exit as well.
