Travolta Named “cheesy” By Qantas Air Personnel
Actor Travolta has been a global ambassador for the Qantas airline for some time. However, a new preflight safety film he appears in has not won over many Qantas flight crews. Qantas thought Travolta could punch up the pre-flight safety video, as Travolta is a spokesperson for Qantas and also licensed to fly commercial air lines. Qantas air staff has been blasting the video clip as “cheesy” and “trite.” Article resource – John Travolta Qantas video mocked for being cheesy by crew by Newsytype.com.
Travolta film used by Qantas Airways
When on Qantas flights, you might expect to see a pre-flight safety film with John Travolta as he is a global ambassador for Qantas Airways. Flight crews on Qantas flights are not very happy about it, even if Travolta followers are, the Daily Mail states. The safety film is only shown on flights aboard an Airbus A380, and the film features the actor extolling the virtues of the aircraft and also the people who serve aboard Qantas flights. This is very “cheesy” and “tacky” content in accordance with flight crews. The crew claims it’s annoying because “it makes us feel like we work at McDonald’s” while the crew is referred to as “team” instead of “crew” as they would prefer. They also said the “safety message seems trite” in the film.
Saying it would be better with a real pilot
Employees of Qantas that serve as flight crew have suggested that Qantas film a new video with a “real pilot,” according to Time. many have suggested that Qantas use Captain Richard de Crespigny, who made headlines several months ago after successfully piloting an A380 aircraft to safety after the aircraft suffered engine failure. Flight 32 left from Singapore piloted by Crespigny. When the plane started to experience engine trouble, he was able to successfully turn the aircraft around and make an emergency landing after one of the engines burst into flames and partially fragmented, in accordance with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. There were about 460 individuals on QF32 when Crespigny landed and saved lives. many suggest that he is better than Travolta as a spokesperson.
Possibility of a new spokesman
You will find lots of celeb pilots that are licensed. Finding one that can fly a commercial jet is a different story. Travolta is licensed for this though. If a super star spokesman must be had, Iron Maiden performer Dickinson currently pilots Boeing 757s for British charter airline Astraeus while the band is inactive. Astraeus was commissioned by the band to convert a 757 to a combination cargo and passenger plane to fly the band, crew and equipment between gigs on a 2008 world tour. There was a documentary on the band called “Flight 666” where the plane, named “Ed Force One” after the “Eddie the Head” mascot, was showcased. Ed Force One, in accordance with the Astraeus website, is about to head out on its second outing.
Information from
Daily Mail
dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1368733/John-Travolta-Qantas-video-Safety-video-featuring-actor-labelled-corny-airline-staff.html
Time
newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/21/john-travoltas-qantas-safety-video-cameo-cheesy-or-smart/
ABC
abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/04/3057526.htm
Astraeus
flyastraeus.com/combi/iron-maiden-tour.php
April 5, 2011
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