Originally Posted by serfty
G'day Antiqantas & Welcome to FT.
What really amazes me is that you appear to have not considered that the video is not for people like you, nor for me, we both fly Qantas a lot. It is for first time or irregular flyers, designed to put them at ease and inform at the same time.
I too find the whole thing boring, but put up with it as I understand what Qantas is getting at. And I feel better for it.
Thank you for the welcome.
What is your authority or evidence for asserting that the announcement is not for regular flyers? Nothing I can see within the text would imply such a thing, unless regular flyers are not considered "ladies and gentlemen" or are addressed by pronouns other than "you".
In any case, even if it were intended only for irregular (and perhaps non-English-speaking) flyers, wouldn't it be even more important to say something that displays logical and semantic consistency and a prudent choice of words? It's not that difficult. Other airlines are able to do it.
Also, did I say it was boring? That's not my complaint. In fact, if it was boring it would be an improvement.