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Watch Out! Flight Attendants Get Kung Fu Training

Matthew April 18, 2011 Leave a Comment

When the flight attendant says to obey all lighted signs, placards, and crewmember instructions, tuning her out with your iPod while smoking a cigarette on your way to the lavatory as the plane lifts off the runway is probably going to lead to some pain. Perhaps a lot of it.

Flight attendants on Hong Kong Airlines will now have a new training course wedged between aircraft evacuation 101 and how to use the onboard ovens: kung fu training. And not just any kung fu, but a form called wing chun, perfect for use in small and confined places…like an airplane.

The airline, a division of Hanian Airlines, claims it deals with three "disruptive" passengers per week (who are promptly shipped to forced labor camps in Inner Mongolia) and will now require FAs to take this new course. In fact, all of Hong Kong Airlines’ employees will be invited to attend the training. So don’t think about giving any lip to the agent who checks you in for your flight.

I could have used a couple of kung fu trained FAs to deal with drunks onboard my Lufthansa flight last night!

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 120 countries over the last decade. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BBC, Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Al Jazeera, Toronto Star, and on NPR. Studying international relations, American government, and later obtaining a law degree, Matthew has a plethora of knowledge outside the travel industry that leads to a unique writing perspective. He has served in the United States Air Force, on Capitol Hill, and in the White House. His Live and Let's Fly blog shares the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs and promotions, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel. His writings on penandpassport.com offer more general musings on life from the eyes of a frequent traveler. He also founded awardexpert.com, a highly-personalized consulting service that aids clients in the effective use of their credit card points and frequent flyer miles. Clients range from retirees seeking to carefully use their nest egg of points to multinational corporations entrusting Matthew with the direction and coordination of company travel.

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