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Monday, May 21, 2012

Kulula Airlines

by Shirley

Kulula is a low-cost South-African airline that doesn't take itself too seriously. Check out their new livery! And have a read about their Customer Relations.










WHAT A PITY KULULA DOESN'T FLY INTERNATIONALLY - WE SHOULD SUPPORT THEM IF ONLY FOR THEIR HUMOUR - SO TYPICALLY SOUTH AFRICAN.


Kulula is an Airline with head office situated in Johannesburg . Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and announcements a bit more entertaining.

Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:


On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced,
"People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"

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On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said,
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."

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On landing, the stewardess said,
"Please be sure to take all of your belongings.. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."

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"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane."

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"Thank you for flying Kulula. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."

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As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Durban Airport , a lone voice came over the loudspeaker:
"Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"

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After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in the Karoo , a flight attendant on a flight announced,
"Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."

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From a Kulula employee:
"Welcome aboard Kulula 271 to Port Elizabeth . To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised."

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"In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with more than one small child, pick your favorite."

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"Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Kulula Airlines."

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"Your seats cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."

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"As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.."

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And from the pilot during his welcome message:
"Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"

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Heard on Kulula 255 just after a very hard landing in Cape Town : The flight attendant came on the intercom and said,
"That was quite a bump and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's fault, it was the asphalt."

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Overheard on a Kulula flight into Cape Town , on a particularly windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain really had to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to The Mother City. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"

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Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."

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An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying our airline". He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said,
"Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"Why, no Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?"
The little old lady said,
"Did we land, or were we shot down?"

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After a real crusher of a landing in Johannesburg , the attendant came on with,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we will open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.."

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Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement:
"We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today.. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of Kulula Airways."

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Heard on a Kulula flight:
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing.. If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."

13 comments:

Lynn D said...

Morning Glories!

My kind of airline Shirley, where the sarcasm is free. ;)

Waving at every owl!

Dianne/Denver said...

Very funny Shirley. I love all their descriptions on the plane.

Morning Lynn, U r sure pretty at first today. U r up and running early today

Update: Louis continues to barely improve from surgery. We go to dr on Thursday so we shall see. They put him on prednisone and it helped a smidgen. Meanwhile, I've had a horrible headache since Tuesday and developed a big red spot on my forehead. Went to er sat night and I have shingles. They r in my scalp, forehead and eyebrow and hurt like a you know what!!! Got a pill but they don't know if it will help since it wasn't within 72 hours. Part that sucks too, is that I've had the vaccine. Dr says everything isn't always perfect great.

So this household is like a hospital. I'm trying to not take pain meds as Louis is on so much and one of us needs to be coherent ----just not timely.

Ok, well I'm off to dentist so will check back in another time. Zona, keep those candles burning.

Just_Lin said...

LynnD You look lovely today in first. Are you still in Vancouver?

Just_Lin said...

Shirley Thanks for the blog. Isn't it a breath of fresh air to find a company that has a sense of humor about themselves? I would enjoy flying on that plane (as long as they take maintenance seriously, of course).

Just_Lin said...

Dianne I am soooooo sorry about the shingles. Just what you don't need. And WTF? I had the vaccine, too. We aren't really protected? You must be run down and stressed out. I am feeling so bad for you and for Louis. I hope something improves vastly very, very soon.

Just_Lin said...

Bon voyage champagne.

Maureen said...

DIANNE...I am so sorry you having such a hard time. When it rains, it sure does seem to pour. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers...Louis, too.

Maureen said...

SHIRLEY...OMG...those are hilarious! Kinda reminds me of Southwest...on steroids!! I would love to take a flight on that airline.

Maureen said...

JUST LIN...you and your daughter are JUST GORGEOUS! Great pics!

Zona said...

SHIRLEY: That plane is cool..I think it would be fun to fly on it! :)

LYNN: Congrats on first, Beautiful! :)

DI: Not only keeping them burning..adding more! I feel so bad for you and Louis..dang.. :(

J/LIN: I just love the idea of that two day cruise..I've really been thinking about it a lot..I never ever thought I would even consider a cruise..but now..well..ya never know!! :)

MO: Did you win? I know I know..silly question..of course you did!! :D

Hot here today..110..and I DID finally venture into the pool..it looks like swimming season is here..woohoo!! :D

Zona said...

Hmmm..I guess I would be flying IN the plane..though ON it might be interesting too.. ;D

Shirley(NCC-1701) said...

Splat!!

Shirley(NCC-1701) said...

I thought some of you globe trotters would like this!! Thanks for the comments Lynn D, Dianne, Just Lin, Maureen and Zona!