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Alaska Airlines
Thanks to a retired Delta Captain for sending this paraphrase of a
memorable safety PA from the Flight Attendants.
(Before take-off)
"Hello and welcome to Alaska Flight 438 to San Francisco. If you're going
to San Francisco, you're in the right place. If you're not going to San
Francisco, you're about to
have a really long evening. We'd like to tell you now about some important
safety features of this aircraft.
"The most important safety feature we have aboard this plane is... the
Flight Attendants. Please look at one now.
"There are 5 exits aboard this plane: 2 at the front, 2 over the wings,
and one out the
plane's rear end. If you're seated in one of the exit rows, please do not
store your bags by your feet. That would be a really bad idea. Please
take a moment and look around and find the nearest exit. Count the rows of
seats between you and the exit. In the event that the need arises to find
one, trust me, you'll be glad you did. We have pretty blinking lights on
the floor that will blink in the direction of the exits. White ones along
the normal rows, and pretty red ones at the exit rows.
"In the event of a loss of cabin pressure these baggy things will drop down
over your head. You stick it over your nose and mouth like the flight
attendant is doing now. The bag won't inflate, but there's oxygen there,
promise. If you are sitting next to a small child, or someone who is
acting like a small child, please do us all a favor and put on your mask
first. If you are traveling with two or more children, please take a
moment now to decide which one is your favorite. Help that one first, and
then work your way down.
"In the seat pocket in front of you is a pamphlet about the safety features
of this plane. I usually use it as a fan when I'm having my own personal
summer. It makes a very good fan. It also has pretty pictures. Please
take it out and play with it now.
"Please take a moment now to make sure your seat belts are fastened low and
tight about your waist. To fasten the belt, insert the metal tab into the
buckle. To release, it's a pulley thing, not a pushy thing like your car,
because you're in an airplane -- HELLO!!
"There is no smoking in the cabin on this flight. There is also no smoking
in the lavatories. If we see smoke coming from the lavatories, we will
assume you are on fire and put you out. This is a free service we provide.
There are two smoking sections on this flight, one outside each wing exit.
We do have a movie in the smoking sections tonight ... hold on, let me
check what it is ... Oh, here it is; the movie tonight is: 'Gone with the
Wind.'
"In a moment we will be turning off the cabin lights, and it's going to get
really dark, really fast. If you're afraid of the dark, now would be a
good time to reach up and press the yellow button. The yellow button turns
on your reading light. Please don't press the orange button unless you
absolutely have to. The orange button is your seat ejection button.
"We're glad to have you with us on board this flight. Thank you for
choosing Alaska Air, and giving us your business and your money. If
there's anything we can do to make you more comfortable, please don't
hesitate to ask.
"If you all weren't strapped down, you would have given me a standing
ovation, now, wouldn't you?"
(After landing)
"Welcome to the San Francisco International Airport. Sorry about the bumpy
landing.
It's not the captain's fault.
It's not the co-pilot's fault.
It's the Asphalt.
"Please remain seated until the plane is parked at the gate. At no time in
history has a passenger ever beaten a plane to the gate. So please, don't
even try. Please be careful opening the overhead bins because 'shift
happens'."
Thanks to a retired Delta Captain for sending this paraphrase of a
memorable safety PA from the Flight Attendants.
(Before take-off)
"Hello and welcome to Alaska Flight 438 to San Francisco. If you're going
to San Francisco, you're in the right place. If you're not going to San
Francisco, you're about to
have a really long evening. We'd like to tell you now about some important
safety features of this aircraft.
"The most important safety feature we have aboard this plane is... the
Flight Attendants. Please look at one now.
"There are 5 exits aboard this plane: 2 at the front, 2 over the wings,
and one out the
plane's rear end. If you're seated in one of the exit rows, please do not
store your bags by your feet. That would be a really bad idea. Please
take a moment and look around and find the nearest exit. Count the rows of
seats between you and the exit. In the event that the need arises to find
one, trust me, you'll be glad you did. We have pretty blinking lights on
the floor that will blink in the direction of the exits. White ones along
the normal rows, and pretty red ones at the exit rows.
"In the event of a loss of cabin pressure these baggy things will drop down
over your head. You stick it over your nose and mouth like the flight
attendant is doing now. The bag won't inflate, but there's oxygen there,
promise. If you are sitting next to a small child, or someone who is
acting like a small child, please do us all a favor and put on your mask
first. If you are traveling with two or more children, please take a
moment now to decide which one is your favorite. Help that one first, and
then work your way down.
"In the seat pocket in front of you is a pamphlet about the safety features
of this plane. I usually use it as a fan when I'm having my own personal
summer. It makes a very good fan. It also has pretty pictures. Please
take it out and play with it now.
"Please take a moment now to make sure your seat belts are fastened low and
tight about your waist. To fasten the belt, insert the metal tab into the
buckle. To release, it's a pulley thing, not a pushy thing like your car,
because you're in an airplane -- HELLO!!
"There is no smoking in the cabin on this flight. There is also no smoking
in the lavatories. If we see smoke coming from the lavatories, we will
assume you are on fire and put you out. This is a free service we provide.
There are two smoking sections on this flight, one outside each wing exit.
We do have a movie in the smoking sections tonight ... hold on, let me
check what it is ... Oh, here it is; the movie tonight is: 'Gone with the
Wind.'
"In a moment we will be turning off the cabin lights, and it's going to get
really dark, really fast. If you're afraid of the dark, now would be a
good time to reach up and press the yellow button. The yellow button turns
on your reading light. Please don't press the orange button unless you
absolutely have to. The orange button is your seat ejection button.
"We're glad to have you with us on board this flight. Thank you for
choosing Alaska Air, and giving us your business and your money. If
there's anything we can do to make you more comfortable, please don't
hesitate to ask.
"If you all weren't strapped down, you would have given me a standing
ovation, now, wouldn't you?"
(After landing)
"Welcome to the San Francisco International Airport. Sorry about the bumpy
landing.
It's not the captain's fault.
It's not the co-pilot's fault.
It's the Asphalt.
"Please remain seated until the plane is parked at the gate. At no time in
history has a passenger ever beaten a plane to the gate. So please, don't
even try. Please be careful opening the overhead bins because 'shift
happens'."
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