Wikiposts
Search
Airlines, Airports & Routes Topics about airports, routes and airline business.

Truly Tastless!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 5th Mar 2003, 13:44
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Bedford
Posts: 330
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Angry Truly Tastless!

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

--------------

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

----------------------------------
oncemorealoft is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 13:50
  #2 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: europe
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I actually think its kindof funny.
LRdriver is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 13:59
  #3 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: where I shouldn’t be
Posts: 427
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
LRdriver

Concur! Rather innovative and funny.
N380UA is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 15:25
  #4 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: where ever I lay my head
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Angel

Excellent sense of humour and that from Bush country!
Aviation Trainer too is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 16:16
  #5 (permalink)  

Rebel PPRuNer
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Toronto, Canada (formerly EICK)
Age: 51
Posts: 2,834
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hmm.... like those cheeky Mickeys in Cardiff on Sunday with their "don't bomb Iraq, nuke Manchester" banner.

bast&rds
MarkD is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 17:06
  #6 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: UK
Posts: 243
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
IMHO it's embarrassing drivel. Typical management panic tactics when faced with falling profits. Terrible.
Smudger is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 17:07
  #7 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
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?
dundoniandean is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 17:44
  #8 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 197
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Perhaps because of my sick sense of humour I found it very funny.

There should be more of it.

Gusty
GustyOrange is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 18:38
  #9 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Nova
Posts: 1,242
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
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?
Tandemrotor is offline  
Old 5th Mar 2003, 19:02
  #10 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Alba sor
Posts: 575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Red face Try harder

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...
Meeb is offline  
Old 6th Mar 2003, 01:45
  #11 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: London
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It didnt make my sides split, but it's very clever!
atco-matic is offline  
Old 7th Mar 2003, 12:44
  #12 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Green and pleasant land
Posts: 658
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
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
cargosales is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.