As pax to Fuertaventura early morning with Excel. 'Ladies and gentlemen, please keep your seat belts fastened whilst we are taxi-ing, in case we hit a kerb on a turn' Same flight.'We will be taking off into wind, if you have any wind, now would be a good time, 'cos it will help us get off the ground' I'd like you to keep your seat belts loosely fastened during the cruise, just in case we have to swerve violently if we meet someone coming the other way!'