Originally Posted by
Littlegirl
It is usually nothing to do with someone's accent to why the PA may be hard to understand; it is usually due to the PA being done too quickly.
When the crew member speaks too quickly on the PA it can make it very hard for people to understand it. Not much I can add really, other than I'm sure most good SCCMs would give feedback if a PA was hard to understand and hopefully this will have been done on the Op's flight.
You're absolutely spot on
Littlegirl ^
I've heard Germans/Austrians make clearer announcements in English than some of the native English speakers on other airlines. Training should be given on delivery of announcements. I don't think that an accent really makes a big difference when words are pronounced clearly and slowly. If us English have problems understanding these announcements, what chance do the foreign travellers have!?