WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a Canadian low-cost carrier providing scheduled and charter air service in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
WestJet is currently the second-largest Canadian air carrier, behind Air Canada, and in the ultra-competitive airline industry sought a way to distinguish itself from other airlines.
WestJet has more than 10,000 non-unionized employees, and is not part of any airline alliance so it tends to take a more independent view when it comes to marketing and airline image.
Someone came up with the idea of making the in-flight & safety lectures and announcements a bit more entertaining.
Our LifeDaily team has selected some of the more amusing and thought provoking announcements as reported by WestJet passengers.
Enjoy:
On a WestJet flight. There is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want. Passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced:
People, people we are not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!
Thank you for flying WestJet Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride.
On another WestJet Flight with a very senior flight attendant crew, the pilot said:
Ladies and gentlemen, we have 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.
On landing, the flight attendant said:
Please be sure to take all of your belongings. If you are going to leave anything, please make sure its something we would like to have.
A new twist on a standard announcement:
Welcome aboard WestJet Flight 245 to Calgary. To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull 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.
After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Ontario, a flight attendant announced:
Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted.
Or this:
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.
Your seat cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments.
As you exit the plane, 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.
And from the pilot during his welcome message:
WestJet Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!
A 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.
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 WestJet Airways.
WestJet’s policy seems to working according to their growth figures, but are the in-flight announcements a significant factor?
What do you feel about less-than-serious announcements? Do you think they compromise flight safety?
Do you know of any other original statements from cabin crew to add to this list?
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