British Airways emails me their press releases, and most of the time I glance at the subject line but then don't actually read the story (since I know what I find interesting, and what I don't). Well, British Airways' press release this morning caught my attention... perhaps some of you can guess why. In this…
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Just goes to show that we are conditioned to follow people in authority. We stop thinking what we are are doing and follow orders.
We are all a bunch of dogs.
Now every time BA does a marketing stunt I can't help but think they should put the money towards improving their product instead.
@betterbub The non-American kind. Surprisingly, there are, in fact, famous people outside of the US.
I'd rather BA focused on their below par offerings in the air, than this type of publicity stunt. Pointless.
@Andy 11235
Aren't you so clever with your witty comments. If only I lived in the US it would've been perfect.
I think I'm just ignorant, because this David guy apparently turns up at the Teletubbies, and I don't watch the show. Tell me how they're doing.
The problem is BA and the airline in Come Fly with me are converging all the time
This is for Comic Relief which is a big comedy charity event in the UK. So it's not a pure marketing campaign, they're supporting the charity which I think is great!
The poor fellow in the green sweater eyeing the security camera is a Boeing employee. The Seattle destination, Swiss Gear Backpack, and dead stare give him away 🙂
@RF: I'm with you 100%. BA has become a low-cost carrier, but still is charging mainline prices. Filthy planes, knee-crushing legroom, delays, less-than-stellar staff, and even more cutbacks to passenger amenities. It's to the point that you're actually better off flying EasyJet or Virgin Atlantic. Just booked a few VX flights and didn't even bother to see what BA's schedules/fares were. Not worth the headache.
For our US cousins who often just can't get the British sense of humour (not "humor") or who simply can't ever chill out on this forum:
For one day every 2 years BBC Television teams up with the charity Comic Relief ( http://www.comicrelief.com/) to raise money for disadvantaged children worldwide, by handing over an entire channel at prime time to self-depreciating, p***- taking programmes poking fun at celebrities, politicians, public institutions etc. It raised $93 million in just one evening last year and over $1.83 billion in the 30 years of its life. I suspect that even your own head of state will find that he - indirectly - swells the coffers this year (in fact I would bet on it ...).
The BA video was produced exclusively to be shown during the programme which is on 24 March and is one of their increasingly rare good gestures.
Is it just me or did anyone notice that bag tag David Walliams in one of the stills is holding says its travelling to DOG (Dongola, Sudan) via CAT (Cascais, Portugal) and RAT (Raduzhny, Russia)?
