I’m sure by now you’ve seen this video that’s gone viral overnight:
This wasn’t even officially released by Cebu Pacific; it was just uploaded by a passenger who witnessed the trial run. Within days, it was on most websites, it was tweeted by no less than Ryan Seacrest, featured by CNN, and in most international newspaper online sites. This isn’t even a standard practice yet. If you ride a Cebu Pacific plane now, you probably won’t see this same routine. But let’s see if all this attention (mostly positive) will make this a standard in all of their flights.
But if ever they do adopt this new gimmick, Cebu Pacific won’t be the first. Most famously (or notoriously) is Southwest Airlines in the U.S. They’ve been doing unique ways to announce the safety instructions, singing, rapping, even beatboxing:
Singing Flight Attendant
Rapping Flight Attendant
Beatboxing Flight Attendant
And then there are those airlines who have videos of the safety instructions. Here are 2 unique safety instruction videos:
Thompson Airways Safety Video
Here’s a video I posted before. In case you miss it, all the flight attendants are buck naked, clothed only in body paint:
Air New Zealand Safety Video
Well, do you like it better this way? Or are you old school preferring the more formal approach?
i like it wid a twist. it catches ur attention nd shakes of fear of bad take offs.
I like it that way! Sometimes people doesn’t care much or listen to their instructions during the flight. I saw this on the news last night too, this is a great way to attract passengers and tourists though. I can’t wait to get on one of their flights!
on my next flight back to Manila, I’ll be going via Cebu Pacific! Hope to see this soon. Me likey!
the cebu pacific dance was featured in the morning show in Australia today!
Only in the Philippines. We make all the people happy even if we are riding plane. Amazing Cebu Airlines. You made it in the Hollywood Scene. Ryan Seacrest posted it in his page. Truly Amazing. I’m proud to be Filipinos. They brought back other countries trust in our country.
Copy ko yung links ng ibang video ha…post ko sa blog ko…
I’ve seen the kiddie safety video before pero yung FA in body paint, now lang
They entertain as well as get the point across.
Honestly, I found the Cebu Pacific FA dance distracting. People will just notice their cute dance steps instead of the message itself. These are emergency instructions. Sana they could do the dance a separate part of the flight.
Also, they could provide better service first before they distract us this way from all the issues they are trying to divert our attention from – kicking off a mentally-challenged kid from a flight, or not allowing to transport an organ for a critical transplant operation. Geez! (should I lighten up now? heheh)
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Twas a nice way to bring attention to the safety instructions. I guess, hats off to CebuPac for trying something new, at least in the airline industry in the Phils. I have some doubts though that the recording was impromptu. Seems like it was planned because the recording started even before the ‘show’ began. (Plus, the CebuPac IPO thing just around the corner). Just the same, two thumbs up to CebuPac (Errrr, I take it back…’one thumb up’ lang…still need to improve service)
It’s really cute!
CebuPac has clarified that they have done this dancing demo AFTER the real safety instruction/demo has been conducted. I don’t think they will compromise the safety of their passengers just to have fun. Here’s the full article http://www.cebupacificair.com/aboutus/press/2010/10042010.html
hhhmmmm… not sure about this.. as a FA we are taught that we should take the Safety demonstration seriously. that’s why when we do the safety demonstration, our face should be “blank” like no smiling but not frowning, so that the passengers can focus with our demonstration, because it’s for everyone’s safety. so… not sure if i like what they did, but definitely, they are pretty and really good dancer!
for me, thomson airways’ is the cutest…I just love kids ^__^