Laughing Airlines: Flying in Troubled Times
** KULULA : AFRICAN HUMOR AMONG THE CLOUDS**
“Please, before taking off, make sure your seat is in the awkward vertical position ”. Behind the microphone is Adriano, one of the horniest crew members of the South African airline Kulula. Because safety information and laughter don't have to be at odds. Let the show continue.
“Fasten your seatbelts now. We kindly ask first-time flyers, and blondes, to take the time to familiarize yourself with the mechanism,” he continues. On another Kulula flight, a stewardess concludes: "For those who do not know how to find the exit, are marked with a sign that says: EXIT . And the route to them is illuminated on the ground, like in discos. Our hostesses will show them to you now while they do the Macarena”.
This strategy has served to further elevate an airline that has found a good niche in South Africa. Their advertising is incisive and their prices are more than acceptable.
Don't get caught...
But the show on board is far from over. "In the unlikely event that the South African team wins the World Cup ... or there is a loss of oxygen in the cabin, don't worry, that we will provide oxygen . The masks will drop from the top compartment and you will have to adjust them before helping your child. If you are traveling with more than one child, decide now which one you love more ”.
At this point, Adriano is already guaranteed a standing ovation in the booth. “Passengers who know how to swim, please stand on the left side of the plane. **Those who don't know... thank you for flying with Kulula**”.
Thank you for flying with Kulula
** CEBU PACIFIC : EXPORTING PHILIPPINE LUCKS THROUGH ASIA AND OCEANIA**
Flight 5J895 at 0825 between Manila and the Philippine resort island of Boracay has been in the air for twenty minutes and the gentleman in seat 22B has his hand up. He has been the fastest to lift it and the stewardess gives him the floor: "Puerto Princesa," he says. "Correct!", the Cebu Pacific employee smiles. "The underground river is at our destination of Puerto Princesa." She approaches the passenger and rewards his success with a colorful travel bag.
This low-cost airline based in the second city of the Philippines, Cebu, is known not only for its offers, but also for having known how to market the best of their national products in flight: the smile. These onboard contests constitute an event that the crew announces as "the most anticipated moment" of the passage. Thus, on each journey there is a game with a gift for whoever comes up with the right answers.
Last year, Cebu Pacific opened a route to connect Manila and Sydney , in Australia: eight hours of flight in a low cost company. How to promote it among passengers? “Today we are giving away a T-shirt to whoever is able to say the following tongue twister quickly, three times in a row and without error: Cindy-Lauper-Sidney-Low-Fare ”. ("Cindy Lauper; Sidney, cheap rate", which sound very similar in English). And the girl from 35A wins the prize.
** PEGASUS AIRLINES : TURKISH SUPERHEROES TO CONQUER EUROPE**
If you are one of those who are worried traveling with airlines that choose a non-flying animal as their logo (the signer suffers from that stupid paranoia), Pegasus will calm you down . This Turkish company, named after the mythological flying horse, connects Turkey and some cities in the Persian Gulf with most European countries.
in Pegasus, cabin crew waste no time explaining safety procedures , since the marvel superheroes are in charge of doing it:
Beyond having superheroes in charge of aviation security matters and competitive prices, Pegasus rolls over with the kids (Who knows if to keep them entertained and not give the murga to the rest of the passage). In 2014, organized a children's drawing competition with the theme: "Your dream vacation". Ada Eminagaoglu she won the contest and now one of the planes in the Pegasus fleet bears her name. Well, her name and something else:
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