Originally Posted by
kdhurst380
Something I've always found interesting with BA, is that a (presumably most senior) cabin crew member announces 'cabin crew seats for takeoff/landing', the actual indication for just about to enter the runway is via two or three 'bongs' over the PA from the flight deck.
The flight deck have always done the seats for takeoff/landing announcement with all other airlines that I've flown with. This makes more sense imo, the cabin crew can never otherwise be 100% when takeoff is going to commence.
Ideally you want the crew to be seated before entering the runway- there's no reason why the purser/CSD etc etc can't tell the crew to sit down. The 3 bongs is the final indicator that takeoff will be imminent (or at least that the aircraft has been told to position and hold)- they can then (in your words) therefore be 100% certain that the aircraft is going to commence the takeoff shortly after that sound has been heard. I don't see in any way how the system is problematic, or worse than any other airline's? In fact, I'd suggest it makes more sense.