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 video, British Airways has three British celebrities — David Walliams, Emma Bunton, and Tom Daley — dress up as British Airways employees at London Heathrow Terminal 5 and surprise customers. Not like “surprise and delight” them, but rather screw with them for our collective entertainment.
Per the press release:
No stranger to playing airline characters, TV personality David Walliams assumed the role of customer service representative ‘Dave’, amusing customers at Heathrow T5, asking them to pose seriously for security photos and at one point even kissing a passenger’s passport!
Spice Girl and Heart FM presenter Emma Bunton spiced up the ‘check-in-kiosks’, mischievously assisting unsuspecting customers, asking them if they had packed any ‘sporty or ginger’ products.
Meanwhile, Olympic medallist Tom Daley swapped his swimming trunks for luggage trunks, as he greeted customers in T5, even persuading some of them to perform dive moves before flying.
Here’s the video:
You can also see extended clips from David, Emma, and Tom, if you’d like.
Forgetting about Tom Daley for a second, I love the fact that they included David Walliams. When I read the press release I had no clue who he was, but the second I saw him and he opened his mouth, it clicked — “it’s Penny from ‘Come Fly With Me!'” If you have no clue what I’m talking about, see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohi98bW8RgA
David seems right in his element playing a British Airways employee, both in this video and in “Come Fly With Me.”
Well done, British Airways!
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