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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 2:41 pm
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Originally Posted by rudycantfail0
I have also seen flight attendants say, "We are a few minutes late and there are some people with tight connections. There are 6 going to Honolulu and 4 going to Beijing. Please let these passengers off first. Again there are 10 people with tight connections. Everyone else should make theirs. Please let these people off first. If you are not going to Honolulu or Beijing, please stay seated." In this case, people actually did stay seated, 10 people hustled off the plane and got well wishes as they left.

How the announcement is made can impact its effectiveness.
Yeah, I had this last week at LAX. Captain comes on and says 'Mr. X in 23A is going to Shanghai; please let him off first. His flight is in 11 minutes but if he runs I think he can make it. ' Mr. X definitely got off first, with the entire plane clapping and cheering him on.

It can work, it just takes a little effort. I always appreciate it when the crew puts in the effort, even if it's not for my benefit.
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