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A-listers take over British Airways flights for cabin crew safety demo
A NUMBER of A-list stars are set to take over British Airways flights to provide passengers with their pre-flight safety demonstrations.
Learning the safety procedures and where the emergency exits are before flights is a boring, yet necessary part of travel.
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However, BA passengers will soon have the likes of Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa, entrepreneur Steven Bartlett and tennis ace Emma Raducanu among others telling them how to stay safe on board.
Robert Peston, Kaya Scodelario, rapper Little Simz and chef Tom Kerridge will also be seen on the airline's flights ahead of take off.
All of them feature on the airline's , which the airline claims "plays on things synonymous with the UK, from discussing the weather to enjoying fish and chips by the sea".
As well as A-list celebs, the video also features members of the Great British public and the British Airways flight crew.
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In one scene, cabin crew member Emily Mae Jackson reminds customers that life jackets should not be inflated inside the aircraft, before viewers see the instruction playfully taken out of situ with a real-life farmer near Dover and two fishermen on Deal beach in Kent.
The safety video will feature on board British Airways’ long-haul aircraft from 1 May 2023.
On short-haul aircraft, without inflight entertainment screens, the airline’s cabin crew will carry out a manual safety demonstration.
Emma Raducanu, said: “It was a privilege to be a part of the new safety video and film alongside so many British Airways colleagues and household names from across the country.
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"It’s fresh, engaging and I know customers will be in for a treat when the video is rolled out for the first time on board.”
Calum Laming, British Airways Chief Customer Officer, said: “We have all sat through safety demonstrations before, so we knew we needed to create something different that would capture attention.
"We wanted this to be a real celebration of originality and for us, it is our people who – together with where we’re from – make us unique.
"That’s why it was important for us to hero so many of our amazing colleagues doing what they do each and every day for our customers and for each other.
"We also wanted to inject some wit and showcase Britishness, and all the quirks that put us on the map by shining a light on real life people - from fishermen and chip shop workers to friends hanging out, as well as some well known faces who help put Britain on a stage."
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