Pre-takeoff announcements
Oct 17, 2000 | 12:50 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Miami Beach, FL
Programs: AA EXP 3MM, BA Gold
Posts: 878
On a recent SFO-JFK flight on AA, the purser made these announcements (and I'm not exaggerating, either!):
"Please direct your attention to the monitors in your cabin for a brief but important video about safety on this Boeing 767-300 aircraft. All passengers are required to watch these instructions and this will necessitate putting away newspapers and magazines for the duration of the video."
and
"Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. All passengers must return to their seats at once and remain there until the Fasten Seat Belt sign is no longer illuminated. I'd like to remind everyone that disregarding the instructions of or interfering with a member of a flight crew is a federal offense punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment."
Now there's a guy who takes his job seriously!
"Please direct your attention to the monitors in your cabin for a brief but important video about safety on this Boeing 767-300 aircraft. All passengers are required to watch these instructions and this will necessitate putting away newspapers and magazines for the duration of the video."
and
"Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. All passengers must return to their seats at once and remain there until the Fasten Seat Belt sign is no longer illuminated. I'd like to remind everyone that disregarding the instructions of or interfering with a member of a flight crew is a federal offense punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment."
Now there's a guy who takes his job seriously!
Oct 17, 2000 | 1:59 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Bend, Oregon, USA -- Latinpass500K, Hilton Gold
Posts: 205
Heard on a holiday-season flight on Alaska Airlines:
The usual safety announcement was read and then "oh, and folks, we'd also like to remind you that upon landing in Seattle you may notice tons and tons of mistletoe hanging at the gates of our competitors. The reason it's there is just to remind you that when you fly our competition, you can just plan on kissing your luggage goodbye..."
The usual safety announcement was read and then "oh, and folks, we'd also like to remind you that upon landing in Seattle you may notice tons and tons of mistletoe hanging at the gates of our competitors. The reason it's there is just to remind you that when you fly our competition, you can just plan on kissing your luggage goodbye..."
Oct 17, 2000 | 3:21 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Programs: AA PLT, SPG GLD, PC PLT SPIRE
Posts: 4,531
Originally posted by SJC AA:
Mvic, AA doesn't say that, at least not on any of my 40+ segments so far this year.
Mvic, AA doesn't say that, at least not on any of my 40+ segments so far this year.
segments this year. I have also heard the pilots mention the "F/A's are here primarily for your safety" spiel during their greeting from the cockpit.
Oct 17, 2000 | 4:16 pm
#20
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: JFK > LGA >> EWR
Programs: AA EXP 1.2mm, Kimpton IC, Starwood Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,188
They say "FAs are here primarily for your safety" all the time, but I've definitely never heard "consider any reasonable request". That just sounds mean.
Oct 18, 2000 | 5:54 pm
#22
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 1999
Location: San Francisco UA1K; AA Gold
Posts: 937
...but will consider any reasonable requests for service.
And jAAck posts
"...I'd like to remind everyone that disregarding the instructions of or interfering with a member of a flight crew is a federal offense punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment."
Now there's a guy who takes his job seriously!
Now there's a guy who takes his job seriously!
