Originally Posted by
Sheikh Yerbooty
Only 3? Man, you should get out more. SN Brussels is almost always 4 languages (French, Flemmish, English and language of destination), albeit the language of destination is more often than not playback. I've even heard 5 languages onboard an Air Canada flight (French, English, Flemmish, Italian and German), and whenever Emirates takes me flying they usually have around 6-8 different nationalities, and thus languages, amongst the cabin crew.
Doesn't bother me in the least, and to me beats a mono-linguist speed talking through the boarding message (Yes, US based regional carriers, I'm looking at you).
Five languages? By the time they're done getting to the point, you'd already be sprinting to get to your connecting flight.
For instance, on flights to/from Japan, due to the vapid niceties "expected" by those customers, Japanese announcements take eons longer to complete (even more verbose on Japan-flagged carriers). When everyone else has slid down to the rafts, the Japanese will still be doing calisthenics in the aisles.