When I travel, I like to be entertained. I love watching in-flight movies, snacking on free terra blue chips or pretzels, and guzzling down free liquor whenever I feel nervous or irritable. It also helps to ride in an airline that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Case in point: South African's low-cost airlines, Kulula Airlines, which considers itself a no-frills airline that has a web site that looks pretty much like a South African version of Orbitz or CheapTickets.com. What sets this airline apart from others (in addition to their low fares) is their funny bone. Just look at pictures of the airline itself, which reminds me of a Gary Larson cartoon:
These signs had me in splits — I almost swallowed my morning coffee when I opened my inbox to these photos.
As if these were not enough, take a peek at some of the recent in-flight announcements. Suffice to say I'm going to be hitchin' a ride with Kulula when I arrive in Cape Town.
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."
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."
"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane."
- Charu Suri
From Kimmie Smith:
I love it – this is awesome and with my crazy travel schedule this past month, I would have loved to have been on an airline like this. Treating people as travelers and not another barcode to scan!
From Charu Suri:
Kimmie– SO right…what a treat to fly with such an airline…I mean, just looking at the aircraft can uplift your experience!