Captive Audience 30,000 Feet in the Air
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Best announcment I've ever heard was through a cockpit door on finals into a stormy Majorca at a couple of hundred feet....
WINDSHEAR! WINDSHEAR!........shortly followed by SINKRATE!
I don't think it's too important what announcements the crew make, as long as they keep the pax informed, and explain things well. The odd bit of humour is fine by me.
If you can show the pax that you are comfortable and relaxed, then they probably will be too.
WINDSHEAR! WINDSHEAR!........shortly followed by SINKRATE!
I don't think it's too important what announcements the crew make, as long as they keep the pax informed, and explain things well. The odd bit of humour is fine by me.
If you can show the pax that you are comfortable and relaxed, then they probably will be too.
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Did Branson, in his heyday as head of a music business and just starting up Virgin Atlantic, not entice business class pax from BA and others with live entertainment? I remember him giving free tickets to various entertainers, Julian Weber one I believe, if they performed in flight. The stratergy seemed to work, in those days.
I assume he can't wait for the A380 then we can have a reopening of Raymond's Revue bar at 35,000'. Now that would make for an entertaining airline TV show.
I assume he can't wait for the A380 then we can have a reopening of Raymond's Revue bar at 35,000'. Now that would make for an entertaining airline TV show.
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self important, humourless, attention seeking few
The Fox News article is sadly no surprise and shows what a joke some American's enjoy making their country into. Sad, very sad.
Personally, I have no objections to PA announcements apart from on KLM where the words "Programming Pause" on the PTV's in Business are a big fat lie!!
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You're welcome Hectore.I'm a great fan of Python's myself.Saw this transcription a month or two ago,and it came to me that I've seen it on TV some time before.It lit the bulb immedietly and I started laughing like a looney... 
A psychologist (with no particular penchant for flying) explained to me that 'the only time they put the music on is when THEY think you should be scared'. There is now no need to make an announcement to scare me witless, and I avoid BA because they scare me every time they land.
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I didn't enjoy Emirates playing Glenn Miller tunes as I boarded once 
SLF3, expand on your "I avoid BA because they scare me every time they land.", what scares you, the landing or the music
SLF3, expand on your "I avoid BA because they scare me every time they land.", what scares you, the landing or the music
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How about, "Ladies and gentlemen, during this flight, when you look out the windows, the blue should always be above the green. If it's the other way round, do please inform a member of the cabin staff. Thank you"
