A new Air New Zealand safety video is out and although well done as usual, has angered many Kiwis. Why? Flight 901. Check out the new safety video below. It is filmed in Antarctica and features stunning scenery highlighting the beauty of local wildlife and terrain. The video features Hollywood actor Adrian Grenier (who starred in […]
Another Unique Air New Zealand Safety Video
Air New Zealand has fun with its safety videos. Last year it was body paint, this year: rugby. Take a look at NZ’s new safety video below. You’ve got to give them an A for effort and a few points of extra credit for the Kiwi accent, perhaps my favorite accent in the world. My […]
Air New Zealand Looks Inward With New Safety Video
Air New Zealand has released its latest safety video and unsurprisingly, it focuses on domestic travel. With international borders still closed, the safety video reminds Kiwis they still have a beautiful nation to explore. New Air New Zealand Safety Video Focuses On Domestic Travel The new safety video is called, Aotearoa, the 8th Wonder of […]
If Only Air New Zealand Put As Much Thought Into Its Loyalty Program As Its Safety Videos…
Air New Zealand is out with a new safety video, this time featuring a cast of over 600 and centered around a catchy rap song. Less Controversial Than the Last… I’d say one benefit to this video is that it far less controversial than the Antarctica safety video, which was criticized by families of the […]
How Fast Does Air New Zealand Churn Out Safety Videos?
Air New Zealand is out with a new safety video…another one. Apparently I missed the last one. I flew Air New Zealand in late November last year and wrote about it here. That was only seven months ago. The following safety video was screened on my flight– I thought it was funny and I’m sure […]
Air New Zealand Hollywood Safety Video
Air New Zealand is out with a new safety video entitled “Safety in Hollywood” that attempts a humorous approach to the mundanity of an airline safety briefing. That is the Air New Zealand trademark after all… I have to admit, I did not really care for this video, compared to some of the masterpiecies Air […]
Air New Zealand Does it Again: Check Out Their New Safety Video
Air New Zealand continues to win accolades in the creativity department. The airline that has brought us rugby safety videos, peverted fuzz balls, and offensive billboards, now has a new humorous 737 safety video out starring fitness-guru Richard Simmons. Check it out: I like it. It is funny, gets the point across, and as usual, […]
New United Safety Video with Jeff Smisek + Cebu Pacific Emulates Air New Zealand
Can you imagine Glen Tilton, United’s former CEO who repeatedly sparred with front-line employees during his tenure at UA, being featured in every onboard safety video? Never. To many, it would be like rubbing salt in a wound. But Jeff Smisek has now taken over the helms. As he has done for years in Continental […]
My 10 Favorite Airline Commercials
As a self-professed airline nerd, I enjoy just about every airline commercial. However, some are better than others…indeed, some are much better. Here’s a countdown of my 10 favorite airline commercials of all time. #10 – Virgin Atlantic 25th Anniversary I don’t think type of ad would fly in the “Me Too” world of […]
Top 20 Airlines In 2020?
AirlineRatings is out with a list of its top 20 airlines of 2020. What should we make of the list? I always hesitate to even write about these lists, since they are so inherently arbitrary. Yet since this top-20 list has made headlines around the world, I will address it. The AirlineRatings team included seven […]
Hilarious: WestJet Flight Attendant’s Slapstick Safety Briefing
A WestJet flight attendant just made my day…and I wasn’t even there to witness it live. Michael McAdam is a veteran WestJet flight attendant who enjoys his job. And he knows that the best way to get passengers to pay attention to safety briefings is to grab their attention and entertain them. And boy does he […]
“Wealthy” Woman Thrown Off Air New Zealand Flight For Refusing To Read Safety Card
Not everyone loves the Air New Zealand safety videos. A passenger who was far too self-important to pay attention to the safety briefing or glance at the safety card was ejected from her Air New Zealand flight. The passenger was traveling on NZ424 from Wellington to Auckland. She had occupied an exit row seat. During […]
WestJet Debuts First Safety Video
With WestJet morphing into a full-service airline to compete with Air Canada, it was only a matter of time before the airline created its own safety video. Airlines take safety videos very seriously. And I don’t mean the message, with his is fairly standard around the world. Instead, I mean the production, the theme, and […]
Heartwarming Air New Zealand Ad on Becoming a Pilot
For all the laughs we enjoy from Air New Zealand’s well-designed safety videos, its latest “Never Stop Dreaming” ad is better than all of them. That’s my opinion, of course, but I really enjoyed this ad. It shares the story of two Air New Zealand pilots, one female and one male, who write letters to […]
Judging Singapore Airlines’ New Safety Video
Singapore Airlines is out with a new safety video that is a big improvement over its old one. Watch it here– It is high quality and beautifully highlights some of the key sites of Singapore. Singapore holds itself out to be a classy airline and this safety video advances that narrative. There is no bawdy […]
Review: Los Angeles to London in Air New Zealand 777-300 Business Premier
I’ve booked my parents on it, my brother on it, dozens of clients on it, but now it was my turn. For years I have been wanting to fly Air New Zealand from Los Angeles to London and a trip to Ukraine finally gave me the chance. Air New Zealand moved from Terminal 2 to […]
Preview of New United Airlines Safety Video
We’ve seen airline safety videos evolve from tedious reminders of onboard safety to comedic works of art and full-scale productions. Perhaps it is no surprise, then, that United has released a trailer for its upcoming new safety video, entitled Safety is Global II— With airlines releasing “previews” of new safety videos, we know we are […]
Humorous New Delta Air Lines Safety Video
Delta is out with a new safety video giving Air New Zealand a run for the money in the humor department. Well actually, the previous one did — I personally like it much better: My favorite part — the star of the Overly Attached Girlfriend Meme makes an appearance. I had to laugh. My brother got me […]
New (Humorous) United Airlines Safety Video!
United Airlines has introduced a new safety video that for the first time incorporates some levity into what has been a serious, humorless public service announcement for at least the last two decades. The video is not over the top like Air New Zealand’s many send ups, but does two things nicely – first, it brings some […]
Are Airline Safety Videos Worth Playing?
For years we have been told to set aside our reading materials while an airline safety video is played prior to takeoff, but few people comply with that request. In fact, most openly ignore it–continuing conversations, remaining focused on reading material, or even sneaking a peak at electronic devices. With electronic devices now permitted during all […]