
All too rarely,
airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture"
and their other
announcements a bit more entertaining.
Here are some
real examples that have been heard or reported.
(they saved
the best for last so read them all!!)
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On a Continental Flight with a very "senior"
flight attendant crew, the pilot said,
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising
altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights.
This is for your comfort and to
enhance the appearance of your flight attendants.
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On landing the stewardess said,
"Please be sure to take all your belongings.
If you're going to leave anything,
please make sure it's something we'd like to have."
.
"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover,
but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane."
.
"Thank you for flying Air Canada
Business Class. We hope you enjoyed
giving us the business as much as
we enjoyed taking you for a ride."
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As the plane landed and was coming to
a stop at Washington National,
a lone voice came over the loudspeaker:
"Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"
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After a particularly rough landing
during thunderstorms in Memphis,
a flight attendant on a Northwest
flight announced,
"Please take care when opening the
overhead compartments because,
after a landing like that, sure as heck
everything has shifted."
.
"In the event of a sudden loss of cabin
pressure, 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 more than one
small child ... pick your favorite."
.
"Weather at our destination is 50
degrees with some broken clouds,
but we'll try to have them fixed
before we arrive. Thank you, and remember,
nobody loves you, or your money, more
than Southwest Airlines."
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And from the pilot during his welcome message:
"Delta Airlines is pleased to have some
of the best flight attendants in the industry.
Unfortunately, none of them is on
this flight!"
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Heard on Southwest Airlines just
after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City:
The flight attendant came on the intercom
and said, "That was quite a bump,
and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm
here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault,
it wasn't the pilot's fault, it
wasn't the flight attendant's fault...it was the asphalt!"
.
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."
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Part of a flight attendant's 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 metal tube, we
hope you'll think of US Airways."
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A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport.
After it reached a comfortable cruising
altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom,
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your
captain speaking.
Welcome to Flight Number 293, non stop
from New York to Los Angeles.
The weather ahead is good and, therefore,
we should have a smooth and uneventful flight.
Now, sit back and relax - OH, MY
GOD!"
Silence followed and after a few minutes,
the captain came back on the intercom and said,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry
if I scared you earlier;
but, while I was talking, the flight attendant
brought me a cup of coffee
and spilled the hot coffee in my
lap. You should see the front of my pants!"
A passenger in Coach said, "That's nothing. He should see the back of mine!