Speedbird Commercial
09-25-2011, 06:04 AM
#11
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
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I don't have illusions about BA, I just grabbed the opportunity to take a cheapshot at our domestic industry. made me feel better anyway.
09-25-2011, 06:13 AM
#14
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: 767A (Ret)
Posts: 6,248
Suggestion for an honest airline commercial:
"Look, we know that air travel is a big hassle and just gets you somewhere that you probably don't want to go in the first place. At Acme Air, we'll try not to make the experience any worse than it has to be. We're not thrilled about the whole situation ourselves."
"Look, we know that air travel is a big hassle and just gets you somewhere that you probably don't want to go in the first place. At Acme Air, we'll try not to make the experience any worse than it has to be. We're not thrilled about the whole situation ourselves."
09-25-2011, 06:15 AM
#15
With The Resistance
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Burning the Agitprop of the Apparat
Posts: 6,191
Suggestion for an honest airline commercial:
"Look, we know that air travel is a big hassle and just gets you somewhere that you probably don't want to go in the first place. At Acme Air, we'll try not to make the experience any worse than it has to be. We're not thrilled about the whole situation ourselves."
"Look, we know that air travel is a big hassle and just gets you somewhere that you probably don't want to go in the first place. At Acme Air, we'll try not to make the experience any worse than it has to be. We're not thrilled about the whole situation ourselves."
Look, more shiney things! Without those stuffy old airplanes!:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbib-...eature=related
Last edited by jungle; 09-25-2011 at 06:27 AM.
09-25-2011, 06:28 AM
#16
Retired
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: whale wrangler
Posts: 3,527
trip down memory lane
Suggestion for an honest airline commercial:
"Look, we know that air travel is a big hassle and just gets you somewhere that you probably don't want to go in the first place. At Acme Air, we'll try not to make the experience any worse than it has to be. We're not thrilled about the whole situation ourselves."
"Look, we know that air travel is a big hassle and just gets you somewhere that you probably don't want to go in the first place. At Acme Air, we'll try not to make the experience any worse than it has to be. We're not thrilled about the whole situation ourselves."
Do you remember this one Tom ?
British Airways Manhatten 1983 Advert - YouTube
09-25-2011, 06:55 AM
#17
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,839
Their heritage of what? Corruption, mis-management, bankruptcy, abrogated ethical responsibilities, short-sighted greed, and stupidity?
Leaders who can only see as far ahead as next quarter's earnings call probably don't have in any interest in or awareness of the past either.
Leaders who can only see as far ahead as next quarter's earnings call probably don't have in any interest in or awareness of the past either.
USMCFLYR
09-25-2011, 07:14 AM
#18
Working Class Dog
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Position: Spares Pusher
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Whoops.........
The campaign cost a cool £20million and was supposed to usher in a new, mistake-free era at British Airways. But airline bosses were left red-faced after finding a rival Virgin Atlantic plane in the company's new TV advert, 'Aviators'. Luckily an eagle-eyed engineer spotted the blunder during a screening of the film to thousands of staff just a day before its official launch.
The offending shot showed a row of three BA Boeing 747s sitting on the tarmac. The closest displays the serial code G-VGAL, the marking for a Virgin Atlantic plane based in Manchester. Sources told the Sunday Mirror the film's CGI experts had put BA's livery on the Virgin plane, but had forgotten to remove it.
Read more: The £20m new BA promotion campaign...that uses a rival Virgin plane | Mail Online
The offending shot showed a row of three BA Boeing 747s sitting on the tarmac. The closest displays the serial code G-VGAL, the marking for a Virgin Atlantic plane based in Manchester. Sources told the Sunday Mirror the film's CGI experts had put BA's livery on the Virgin plane, but had forgotten to remove it.
Read more: The £20m new BA promotion campaign...that uses a rival Virgin plane | Mail Online
09-25-2011, 07:35 AM
#19
Snakes & Nape
Joined APC: Nov 2006
Position: B-767 Captain
Posts: 775
Bingo
Their heritage of what? Corruption, mis-management, bankruptcy, abrogated ethical responsibilities, short-sighted greed, and stupidity?
Leaders who can only see as far ahead as next quarter's earnings call probably don't have in any interest in or awareness of the past either.
Leaders who can only see as far ahead as next quarter's earnings call probably don't have in any interest in or awareness of the past either.
G'Day Mates
09-25-2011, 07:39 AM
#20
Snakes & Nape
Joined APC: Nov 2006
Position: B-767 Captain
Posts: 775
Correct Answer
Yes, it was Tim. Many did not know that on a vacation in Europe several years ago, he met the Chief Pilot of BA who was so impressed with his credentials that he offered Tim a part time position as a Captain on the Concorde.
Tim only flew a few revenue trips for BA but at least he was typed in the aircraft and could add that to his impressive resume.
Sharp eyes N9373M.
G'Day
Tim only flew a few revenue trips for BA but at least he was typed in the aircraft and could add that to his impressive resume.
Sharp eyes N9373M.
G'Day
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