<!-- test  --><!-- test  -->{"id":1264,"date":"2015-02-17T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2015-03-26T22:31:49","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T22:31:49","slug":"best-in-flight-safety-videos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/best-in-flight-safety-videos-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Best In-flight Safety Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally, in-flight safety videos have had about as much personality as an airport bathroom stall. However, in recent years these recordings have taken a comedic turn. Enter Marty Cobb in 2014, the Southwest Airlines flight attendant who took safety to a new altitude. The dynamic Ms. Cobb effortlessly makes light of standard safety spiels: \u201cPosition your seatbelt tight and low across your hips, like my grandmother wears her support bra.\u201d Then she aptly calls out travelers, \u201cAs you know it\u2019s a no smoking, no complaining, no whining flight. It\u2019s a \u2018please and thank you, and you are such a good-looking flight attendant\u2019 flight!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/07LFBydGjaM\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the hilarity of Marty Cobb, we\u2019ve compiled some of our favorite in-flight safety videos. You\u2019ll laugh, you\u2019ll cry, and you\u2019ll be glad you\u2019re not on a plane right now.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Air New Zealand: Most Humorous<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s start this off with a bang, shall we? Air New Zealand nailed it with their 2013 safety video by combining two things that everyone loves: Betty White and sexy accents. This playful spin on the traditional video is so engaging that I almost want to see it made into a sitcom. Could someone contact Betty\u2019s manager about that A.S.A.P.? You go, golden girl.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O-5gjkh4r3g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. Delta: Most Retro<\/h2>\n<p>Do you long for the days of sassy side-ponytails and manly mullets? Let your nostalgia take hold and watch Delta\u2019s latest \u201880s inspired video. While funky beats and big hair dominate the screen, you might notice some notable cameos. And yes, that is Kareem Abdul Jabar, Alf, and Devo. Gotta say though, the little ginger girl dressed as an adult at 2:23 is beyond me. Am I missing a reference here? (Turns out I was, she is a young version of Deltalina, the airline\u2019s lovable finger-wagging flight attendant. She originally appeared in Delta\u2019s 2008 in-flight safety video. Everything makes so much more sense now!)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zLte6uLMi1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. Icelandair: Most Beautiful<\/h2>\n<p>When I think of Iceland, I think of Bj\u00f6rk and beautiful scenery. Although Bj\u00f6rk and her quirkiness are nowhere to be found in this video, Icelandair does feature some gorgeous landscapes. We see a young woman on the hunt for adventure, and taking safety into consideration in the meantime. You know what, Sigur R\u00f3s is from there too. Icelandair really didn\u2019t cash in on their local musical talent for this one, but shout out to the mountains and rivers for looking spectacular.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6F99x4ngp6w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention: Air New Zealand\u2019s 2014 safety video, which takes you to the core of Middle Earth and air travel precautions. Shout out to the O.G. hobbit, Elijah Wood, and the most fantastical director in the land, Peter Jackson, for their magical appearances.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qOw44VFNk8Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank goodness for the magic of the internet, because now you can experience these videos without ever stepping foot onto a plane. However, the next time you board a flight, pay attention to the safety video. You\u2019ll learn something, and as we all learned from \u201cSnakes on a Plane,\u201d it\u2019s better to be safe than snake food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally, in-flight safety videos have had about as much personality as an airport bathroom stall. 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