Occasionally airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight
safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining.
Here are some examples that have been heard or reported:
1.
From a Southwest Airlines employee..."There may be 50 ways
to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out
of this airplane..."
2.
Pilot- "Folks we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am
going
to switch the seat belt sign off.
Feel free to move
about as you wish, but
please stay inside the plane until we land...it's
a bit cold outside and if
you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern."
3.
After landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express.
We hope
you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we
enjoyed taking you
for a ride."
4.
As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National,
a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa,
big fella.
WHOA!"
5.
After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis,
a
flight attendant on a Northwest flight announces:
"Please take care
when opening the overhead compartments because,
after a landing like
that, sure as hell everything has shifted."
6.
From a Southwest Airlines employee..."Welcome aboard Southwest
flight XXX to YYY.
To operate your seat belt, insert
the metal tab into
the buckle, and pull it tight.
It works just like
every other seat belt,
and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably
shouldn't be
out in public unsupervised.
In the event of a sudden
loss of cabin
pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling.
Stop screaming,
grab the mask, and pull it over your face.
If you
have a small child
traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting
with theirs.
If you
are traveling with two small children, decide now
which one you love
more."
7.
"Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds,
but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive.
Thank you and
remember, nobody loves you or your money, more than
Southwest
Airlines."
8.
"Your seat cushions can be used for flotation and in the event of
an
emergency water landing, please take them with our
compliments."
9.
"As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your
belongings.
Anything left behind will be distributed
evenly among the
flight attendants.
Please do not leave children
or spouses."
10.
"Last one off the plane must clean it."
11.
From the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to
have some of the best flight attendants in
the industry...Unfortunately
none of them are on this flight..."
12.
Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on
a
particularly windy and bumpy day.
During
the final approach, the
Captain was really struggling to land.
After an extremely hard landing,
the Flight Attendant came on the PA
and announced, "Ladies and
gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo.
Please
remain in your seats with your
seat belts fastened while the Captain
taxi's what's left of our airplane
to the gate!"
13.
Another Flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing:
"We ask you to please remain seated
as Captain Kangaroo bounces
us to the terminal."
14.
An airplane pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered
his ship into the runway really hard.
The airline had a policy that
requires the first officer to stand
at the door while the passengers
exited, smile and give them a "Thanks
for flying XYZ airline." He said
in light of his bad landing, he had
a hard time looking the passengers
in the eye, thinking that someone would
have a smart comment.
Finally, everyone had gotten off the
plane except a little old lady
walking with a cane.
She said, "Sonny,
mind if I ask you a question?"
"Why no, ma'am," said the pilot, "what
is it?"
The little old lady said, "Did we land
or were we shot down?"
15.
After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant
came
on with, "Ladies and gentlemen, please remain
in your seats until
Captain Crash and crew have brought the aircraft
to a screeching halt
up against the gate.
And, once the tire smoke
has cleared and the
warning bells are silenced, we'll open the
door and you can pick your
way through the wreckage to the terminal."
16.
Part of a Flight Attendants arrival announcement: "We'd like to
thank
you folks for flying with us today.
And the next time you get the insane
urge to go blasting through the skies in a
pressurized tube, we hope
you'll think of us here at U.S.
Airways.
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