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Thanks to a retired WestJet Captain for sending this "paraphrase" of a memorable safety PA from their Flight Attendants. In his own words...

 

"I was flying to Vancouver from Toronto this weekend, and the flight attendant reading the flight safety information had the whole plane looking at each other like "what the heck?" (Getting Toronto people to look at each other is an accomplishment.)

 

So once we were airborne, I took out my laptop and typed up what she said so I wouldn't forget. I've left out a few parts I'm sure, but this is most of it."

 

(BEFORE TAKEOFF)

 

Hello and welcome to WestJet Flight 438 to Vancouver. If you're going to Vancouver, you're in the right place. If you're not going to Vancouver, 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, I 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 hips. 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 WestJet, 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, wouldn't you?

 

(AFTER LANDING)

 

Welcome to the Vancouver International Airport. Sorry about the bumpy landing. It's not the Captain's fault. It's not the Copilot'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 beat a plane to the gate. So please, don't even try.

 

Also, please be careful opening the overhead bins because "shift happens."

 

 

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True story ...

 

We recently flew Pacific Blue from Bris to Christchurch NZ. The chief flt attendant began her pax briefing saying in perfect Kiwi "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and welcome aboard flt 562 for Auckland." at which point passengers began looking around. She went on "At the rear of the cabin is the lovely xxxx and with her is" pausing then waving "what's your name again? Oh yes this is the lovely xxxx" in the middle is the lovely xxxx, if you have any questions please direct them to her because she thinks she knows everything. And then of course there's me xxxx and I'm feeling pretty lovely too." "What's that? Did I say Auckland? No harm trying, I was just thinking of going home ... sorry, really, we're all going to Christchurch, really."

 

Then as we got under way another voice came over the intercom "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. This is your captain xxxx. Welcome aboard flt 562 for Auckland" then a pregnant pause followed by, "who am I to question the flt attendants?"

 

By this time they had us all expecting anything, but happy to be there.

 

Paul

 

 

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