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Not as good as Air New Zealand but you have to try and get people to watch them
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Yeah, gets the message across without being too flippant or silly.
My only criticism is the use of "do not inflate your life jacket". We've moved on from using negatives in safety critical messages. It should be "once outside, inflate your life jacket". Also, so pleased to see that BA have finally ditched the loose bow tie life jackets to a clip and tighten type. |
Five minutes as far too long for a safety video - it will be ok the first time but imagine watching it for the sixth time! Will you be paying attention? Personally I prefer the old fashioned manual safety brief - gets all the info over in a minute, but them I'm old fashioned, and they are rarely needed now that we have small screens every third row in an airbus.
An interesting question not just related to the BA safety briefing but generally is how many passengers don't speak english? Is that a problem? Could you have videos in different languages where you have seat back videos? |
Yet another BA celeb heavy safety brief that goes on forever because there's much padding...
TBH I can see it being junked a lot of the time in favour of a manual demo when taxi time is short (e.g. for T5 departures > 09R) |
the idea of a "short " taxi at LHR is new one onto me - sometimes I could be halfway through Lord of the Rings in the time it takes to line up
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Originally Posted by redsnail
(Post 11452498)
Yeah, gets the message across without being too flippant or silly.
My only criticism is the use of "do not inflate your life jacket". We've moved on from using negatives in safety critical messages. It should be "once outside, inflate your life jacket". Also, so pleased to see that BA have finally ditched the loose bow tie life jackets to a clip and tighten type. |
Originally Posted by Peter47
(Post 11452801)
.......how many passengers don't speak english? Is that a problem? Could you have videos in different languages where you have seat back videos?
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Originally Posted by Expatrick
(Post 11452844)
Please forgive my ignorance but why are negatives no longer used in safety critical messages?
I think the poster was saying that good practice these days is to really on POSITIVE messages only - DO this, DO that -- people get confused with a mixture of Do's and Don'ts (known as the Boris Syndrome) |
Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 11453068)
I think the poster was saying that good practice these days is to really on POSITIVE messages only - DO this, DO that
-- people get confused with a mixture of Do's and Don'ts (known as the Boris Syndrome) |
Hi all. I wasn't really sure where to make my first post, this thread seemed sort of right. Ish. Long time at Gatters and I find myself with a bit more time on my hands these days so decided to create an account. Hope I can add to discussions and perhaps give a bit of insight into the murky world of ground handling (which these days pretty much covers everything until wheels up).
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 11452842)
the idea of a "short " taxi at LHR is new one onto me - sometimes I could be halfway through Lord of the Rings in the time it takes to line up
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Asturias56.....the idea of a "short " taxi at LHR is new one onto me - sometimes I could be halfway through Lord of the Rings in the time it takes to line up. |
Originally Posted by redsnail
(Post 11452498)
Yeah, gets the message across without being too flippant or silly.
My only criticism is the use of "do not inflate your life jacket". We've moved on from using negatives in safety critical messages. It should be "once outside, inflate your life jacket". Also, so pleased to see that BA have finally ditched the loose bow tie life jackets to a clip and tighten type. |
Originally Posted by Uplinker
(Post 11453205)
London Heathrow is a very large and very busy airport, and the runways are each over 2 miles long. So if you have to taxi from one end of the airport to the other before lining up, owing to the wind direction, it might take a while.......
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 11453300)
and on Flight radar you can see them all in a line, and others waiting to cross or join before you even push back. Not as bad as JFK but .............
However on some occasions T5 to 09R, especially outside of the peak periods, can present a challenge when it comes to cabin preparations and overly long cabin safety videos are not exactly helpful... |
I recall a JFK departure that, from Push to turning onto the Active was 45 minutes.
Also, Welcome to Apron Artist, I presume that your title means that you have been working on airport aprons? Alternatively, a Chef. But you have climbed the stairs and joined the quiet and sublime cabin of PPRuNe. I'm afraid that you have to start off in Y, as do we all. :} |
Gatwick can often take just as long, if not longer than Heathrow from push back to take-off during busy periods with single mixed mode runway.
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Originally Posted by S.o.S.
(Post 11453390)
I recall a JFK departure that, from Push to turning onto the Active was 45 minutes.
Also, Welcome to Apron Artist, I presume that your title means that you have been working on airport aprons? Alternatively, a Chef. But you have climbed the stairs and joined the quiet and sublime cabin of PPRuNe. I'm afraid that you have to start off in Y, as do we all. :} |
Originally Posted by Expatrick
(Post 11452844)
Please forgive my ignorance but why are negatives no longer used in safety critical messages?
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NORSE Atlantic. Am I correct in thinking that they do not interline with anyone? Genuinely Asking for a friend.
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Airport drop-off charges for drivers have increased by almost a third at UK airports over the past year, according to the RAC.
BBC web Stansted airport remains the most expensive place to drop off at £7 for 15 minutes. However, six of the busiest UK airports have frozen drop-off charges since last summer. Alongside Stansted:
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Not to mention that hotels close to airports have racked up their charges! Also found that Premier Inn next to LPL now charges for their car park, even for those that have paid to stay there. The usual threats on the signboard if you don't pay as the ANPR sees all. We booked there when visiting my Niece in Liverpool as it was cheaper than staying closer into town, Whilst the car park charges did not swing the balance they were unwelcome.
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I saw this and thought it interesting. An American Airlines Captain drawing a line. Scroll down to find the audio, although some excerpts are in the text:
An American Airlines Captain |
British Airways to require photo ID for domestic flights in policy change
Airline falls into line with major competitors and requires one form of identification from 1st September. Independent |
I have a grudging memory of having to show ID on some internal BA flights for years - Always carry my passport as you never know whee you might be diverted to...............
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Princess Juliana International Airport - St. Maarten
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....011057bf02.jpg SXM car park |
Originally Posted by PAXboy
(Post 11494266)
Princess Juliana International Airport - St. Maarten
SXM car park |
Here is a very misleading headline, even though the correct information is given in the article.
No passport required as departures from Singapore airport set for 'seamless' travel from 2024 Biometric data, taken from fingerprint scans and facial recognition technology, will replace travel documents and other physical items, such as passports. Wednesday 20 September 2023 14:50, UK They key part is:- The changes will allow people to depart the airport without needing to "repeatedly present their travel documents". |
Hubby paid the £5 when he dropped me off at the Virgin UC entrance, which is just prior to the slip road into T3 departures. I am not sure if the charge actually applied - can anyone confirm?
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As far as I know, the ANPR cameras are on the 'set down' lanes only. This means that the fee will not have been deducted and your Hubby's account will be in credit. The credit is valid for 365 days but will then expire. If you check the account, I think that, if you booked for T3 then the credit is only valid at T3.
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This is a Rumour network so ...
SAS Will Join SkyTeam Alliance in Ownership Shakeup No time set for leaving ... After filing for bankruptcy last year, the Copenhagen-based airline announced it found some new owners: A U.S. investment firm, the Danish government, and … Air France-KLM. In doing so, it'll pull SAS into the SkyTeam alliance along with Delta, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic, and other carriers, the airline confirmed. There's no clear timeline for SAS's exit from the massive Star Alliance, though it won't happen immediately – the airline's news release says only that it will “eventually join” SkyTeam. Plus, the entire deal is contingent on a slew of regulatory approvals to move ahead. |
From Sky News website
Air fares are set to increase further as the UK aviation authority has upped the costs airline pay to fund air traffic control. Each plane will have to pay an additional £17 a journey after the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) increased the contribution from £47 to £64 per aircraft. It follows hundreds of flight cancellations and long delays in August as the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) reported a "technical issue" which affected its flight planning system. An independent review into the events is taking place. What is irritating about this is - it appears - that the fee increase is just to pay off the airlines. At some ppoint they are going to have to fix the problem... |
We have had several discussions about Passports and automatic gates. This programme told me some things about passports and the process that I did not know. An enjoyable hour.
BBC 1 The Secret Genius of Modern Life Series 2 Episode 1. Passport |
I have received an email from Avis, giving the news that:
We’re writing to let you know about some important changes we’re making to Avis Preferred. The good news is we’re making Avis Preferred more rewarding than it’s ever been. |
what comes next?
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Ther benefits to loyal customers will be reduced. I have never seen a loyalty scheme where the benefits improve to the end user.
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agreed but I never saw much from Avis anyway................
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True. I have usually found excellent service and they respond well to a breakdown - but their reward vouchers usually arrive after the main holiday and expire before the next main holiday.
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Paxboy
Emirates used to have an excellent credit card backed by MBNA in UK which was good for FFM but alas no longer. I still get more than my fair share due to travel for work but it did make for good upgrades. Cheers Mr Mac |
Just heard from Miles & More ...
What began as a wish for transparency and simplicity, came into reality on 1 January 2024 with the new status programme. |
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