Loyal2UA From United States of America, joined May 2005, 48 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2344 times:
On a recent flight last week to SAN for business, I flew WN. Much like the general public, I often find humor in some of the Southwest Spirit. Our return flight to PHX from SAN was quite delayed, and our flight crew looked like they had gone through the ringer that day. Even though everyone was tired, there was still a bit of energy left for some humor. As we taxied into the new D gates in PHX, one FA sang to the airplane:
(Song: I've been working on the railroad)
FA:
I've been workin on this airplane, all the long hot day...
Can't you hear our engines roarin, we've come a long long way...
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I can't remember the rest....any WN crew or customer that can help me out?
GQfluffy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2323 times:
See? See? They DO have alcohol on board!!! Either that or they were trying to think of everything to keep pax off of them. I've seen some flight crews who are just as crabby and brash as the delayed pax are. Rather funny to sit back and watch.
Greyhound From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1026 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 2287 times:
Quoting Loyal2UA (Thread starter): As we taxied into the new D gates in PHX, one FA sang to the airplane:
(Song: I've been working on the railroad)
FA:
I've been workin on this airplane, all the long hot day...
Can't you hear our engines roarin, we've come a long long way...
..........
.........
........
.........
I can't remember the rest....any WN crew or customer that can help me out?
Quoting GQfluffy (Reply 1): See? See? They DO have alcohol on board!!!
Didn't they learn anything from those two HP pilots? I guess you'll hear this on Southwest's commercials now:
TheGreatChecko From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1110 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 2178 times:
Quoting RJNUT (Reply 3): Hopefully this "folksy" trend will go out of fashion! I'll take a crabby , old, NWA flight attendant any day!
And maybe you'll get a drink if you are lucky...
I love it and it keeps me coming back.
Reminds me of an advert that I saw a few years ago with the original WN flight attendants whom still fly for WN:
"We've been telling corny jokes for the past 25 years and so far nobody has gotten up and left!"
People actually trying to have fun and enjoy their jobs when its a bad day, what a concept!
GreatChecko
"A pilot's plane she is. She will love you if you deserve it, and try to kill you if you don't...She is the Mighty Q400"
Loyal2UA From United States of America, joined May 2005, 48 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2142 times:
Checko - I definitely agree. Although I often favor UA heavily, I find my best experiences with UNITED are when the employee's treat you like a friend, not a problem child. This is one of the key reasons why WN ranks so high with customer service satisfaction...it is familiarity and comfort that makes you feel welcome aboard.
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 6, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2134 times:
I agree, they treat you like old friends, whether its your first flight with SWA or your 100th, no matter what you will always be treated the same.
Alex
Good things come to those who wait, better things come to those who go AFTER it!
JFKspotter From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 448 posts, RR: 8 Reply 7, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2114 times:
Last September, I had to fly home to ISP from MCO when my school closed due to hurricane Francis. Upon arriving in ISP, the crew sang
'We love you, you love us,
We got you away from "Francus",
We hope you enjoyed our hospitality,
Marry one of us and you'll fly free!'
Needless to say they got a few chuckles and applause from everyone.
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 9, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2059 times:
RwSEA From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 3017 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1985 times:
Quoting Atrude777 (Reply 6): I agree, they treat you like old friends, whether its your first flight with SWA or your 100th, no matter what you will always be treated the same.
Tell that to the WN flight attending who screamed at me to put my seat forward. You see, I was reclined and she was serving coffee behind be to someone. I accidentally sat up a little straighter and bumped her elbow and like a drop of the coffee spilled out.
I sure felt like a WN friend when she screamed, "you need to move your seat forward NOW" for everyone in the back of the cabin to hear!
Moose1226 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 250 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 1962 times:
I've heard this one:
To the tune of "I love you, you love me..."
We love you,
you love us,
we're much faster than the bus.
We hoped you enjoyed our hospitality,
If you marry one of us then you'll fly free.
SWALoveField From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 179 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1900 times:
I obviously love WN and travel exclusively on them for business.
My FAVORITE over the PA after touchdown was on a flight from BUR to LAS.
After a particulary "hard" landing, while on taxi to the gate, the flight attended said:
Adam727 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 131 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1858 times:
I love SWA I fly them every summer and they always make me laugh. this summer I decided to go on NW to see what it was like to fly on another airline and I went first class. Lets say I am going to write SWA a letter saying I am sorry.
FLAIRPORT From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (7 years 10 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1857 times:
Quoting JFKspotter (Reply 7): 'We love you, you love us,
We got you away from "Francus",
We hope you enjoyed our hospitality,
Marry one of us and you'll fly free!'
Needless to say they got a few chuckles and applause from everyone.
That is the Fances version...this is the "Origional WN" Version:
Quoting Moose1226 (Reply 14): We love you,
you love us,
we're much faster than the bus.
We hoped you enjoyed our hospitality,
If you marry one of us then you'll fly free.
Anither classic song...delayed:
Should Other Airlines be forgot
something something something
Should Other Airlines be forgot
because Southwest got you here on ti...just fine!
Gopal From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 112 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (7 years 10 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1650 times:
Kudos to Southwest crew for trying to cheer up the passengers. Southwest has a very good punctuality record and the delay on that day was probably due to circumstances out of their control. To all the Southwest team members we have say:
We love you,
You love us.
You doing alright without an Airbus.
Keep up the good work, brighten our days,
Hire more comedians as FAs.
BNADL22 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 10 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1629 times:
I just returned to BNA on WN and on taxi to the gate I heard one that I have never heard before:
May other airlines be forgot, and never bear to mind
Because Southwest got you here, and we got you here just find.
So grab your luggage and your kids, and head to baggage claim
We had some fun and sang some songs, now we want you off our plane.
Loyal2UA From United States of America, joined May 2005, 48 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (7 years 10 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1619 times:
love it! WN is one of the only carriers that can tell their passengers to get off of their plane and get away with it. Too bad Song and TED (which cater to the leisure market (WN) don't laugh a little.
Inevitably though, corny jokes would start.... no bueno.
JetBlueAtJFK From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1687 posts, RR: 4 Reply 24, posted (7 years 10 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1447 times:
I never got a song but I got a lot of corny jokes.
Also on B6 delayed in FLL the pilot came out and was telling jokes and he was really funny, like while we wait on the taxiway, I'll come out with my hat and can and perform, and alot of other stuff. And when one of the male F/A's was introducing the FA's, he would say funny things:
Juanita, she was Ms South Africa (Actually true)and she was on The Bachelor and alot of other stuff (She was pretty good looking so stuff like that) and then the other good one was- Charlotte, who also happens to be my ex-wife and the whole time he would stay stuff along those lines. Very Funny!!!
jetBlueAtJFK
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25 Wjcandee: On Airtran not too long ago, as we pull into the Penalty Box at LaGuardia because of weather in ATL. Pilot comes on, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I have go
26 DfwRevolution: >> I would find that bloody annoying! That's one reason I just can't fly SW. I don't fly SW because I've never been to Africa, want to talk about WN?
27 LoneStarMike: Here's one to the tune of "Here Comes Santa Claus"Here comes SouthwestHere comes SouthwestRight to your hometownIt doesn't matterif you're rich or poo
28 AsstChiefMark: They lock you in their airplane and sing childish, condescending songs to you. You're a captive audience, there's no escape, and they know it. Talk ab
29 Jafa39: Can't make up my mind which is worse, the singing FA's or "Bible Bob", I don't mean to be an unsociable grouch but I just want to be left alone when
30 SBN580: So sorry! I forgot to use the proper airline code and instead used the initials. What a faux pas! I think people could figure out whom I meant. Hey,
31 Luvfa: Ouch, Did someone check their sense of humor at the curb!
32 Luvfa: Can't argue with that. Although we try to entertain our customers with the occasional joke or song, we try to cater to our crowd. As a rule I believe
33 SWA TPA: Ya'll really wouldn't fly WN because of a 30 second song!? Wow, that's amazing to me! It's not as though they are singing the whole flight. Being a WN
34 Wjcandee: Then you'll be happy to know that TZ is restarting flights to MCO from MDW on October 29.
35 LTBEWR: The use of humor by WN probably has the affect of defusing difficult situations and dealing with nervous Neds and Nelly's. I bet their rate of air rag
36 Trekster: They seem like a great fun airline. The inventor of LCC's Id love to have a luagh during my trip, bot just reading a book, or what have u KEEP GOIN WN
37 Qxq400: Flight Attendance are there for your safety, not entertainment. I dare anyone to gather 150+ people at random and have them agree on anything. We hav
38 Mtnmanmakalu: Thanks for choosing NW- If I'm working the flight, I promise "no singing"!!! mtnman
39 AsstChiefMark: I DO Like pilots that do short little jokes to break the tension: "Ladies and gentlemen... We're going to have to park out here for about 15 minutes.
40 FLAIRPORT: Your a cpative audience unless you choose to ignore it. It's called MP3 players, or CD players, or Cassete players, and a good set of headphones! Tha
41 GentFromAlaska: On a recent BNA to SEA flight we did the toilet paper race. The aisle seats race two roles of toilet paper from the front of the passenger cabin to th
42 Christao17: Ouch!!! Whether you like the singing or not, WN employees on the whole seem to sincerely enjoy what they do and they do it with enthusiasm. That's a
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