To be honest, After 35 years with BA I think this is the best video we've ever produced. Everyone involved in it's production should be rightly very proud of this. Wonderful.
At 0:33 this woman was my flight attendant on flight BA0262 from LHR to Riyadh on July 19 she was incredible and gave us lots of hospitality she was extremely good at her job and yesterday I came back on flight BA0263 and I saw the ad and I was shocked so congrats
This was very well thought out. Kudos to BA on this. From the different countries (Scots) to the different dialects and accents of the UK from each cabin attendant (not all from South England), to the various time periods and use of the British English language over the last 300/400 years or so, to the 11% that make up the ethnic minorities of the UK. As a Black Brit, I definitely feel seen in both cultural, linguistic and ethnic ways, it's a lovely amalgamation of what makes the UK, the UK in 2024.
I agree. New Zealand has a more recent one now that is also lovely and focuses on Maori folktales. You should also check out the Air Canada one from two years ago that was filmed in every province and territory in Canada.
Well done BA. I could sit and watch their wonderful safety video's all evening. So professional and funny and how great they use real BA staff for the parts. Sometimes beats the rubbish we now get on UK TV.
I watched it for the first time on a flight from doha to London last week and by the end of it, i was smiling! It is cleverly curated, filled with british humour and culture. It is simply brilliant, the best in the market. Well done🎉
This is the most creative video I have ever seen; a work of art. Just three months ago I traveled for the first time to the UK and used British Airways services within the UK. What a great service, punctuality and friendly people. I take this opportunity to thank you.
“ Is it a winged creature of the air or, perchance, a celestial contrivance navigating the skies?” 😅😅The most British of British videos I’ve seen! Love it!! 😅🎉…waiting for American Airlines, Air Canada, Caribbean Airlines etc etc to follow suit 😅
I would say Air Canada has a pretty good one too. Not as comical, but definitely clever. It was rolled out during the pandemic to highlight "all that Canada has to offer". Worth a watch imo. ua-cam.com/video/E_7HwX-C6ws/v-deo.html&ab_channel=AirCanada
Since my days of flying in the 70s this has been the best demonstration of air safety. Aside from the theatrics, they really showed the how's and why's, without the miming techniques from the cabin staff, which is quickly forgotten in an emergency.
Amazing!!!! I am a flight attendant, working for another big airline and I must admit: the best safety video ever... Very British and very lovely and funny ❤❤❤❤
"AND THIS IS THE BRACE POSITION" Love it. Brilliant safety briefing. Looking forward to seeing it on the aircraft in October when flying to Tampa. Truly so british..😊
These are great. I remember when the first one of these was released a few years ago with a fantastic cast. The only challenge is when you are a frequent flyer, by the time this has been seen three or four times it becomes tired and you just want it to be over. To overcome this, we need a whole portfolio of these (perhaps six to ten different versions) to try to offer a new edutainment experience on more flights.
Recently rode British Airways between Pittsburg and Heathrow. One of the best flying experiences I've had. It included this safety video. I love the Brits 🥰
Btw no people is particularly fond of the Brits, not cos everyones an asshole but the Britis have played mischief practically in every corner of the world. If history were to judge the Brits, it won't be too kind I am sure
I spent 10yrs working in the airline industry here in Australia and in PNG and this is absolutely brilliant not to mention hysterically funny! Well done British Airways!
As an old timer who did my BA travel in the '90s and early '00s, I was prepared not to like this but then the Lakme came on and took me back. Well done.
I always thought Air New Zealand ads were great but they've been a bit lacklustre lately in the last few years and this is so awesome, a breath of fresh air for BA! Well done!
Well, the whole idea for a storytelling "safety video" comes from Air New Zealands iconic "Lord of the rings"- safety video - merit to them!- and they simply can't topp that.
Pretty sure that is the first time i have ever watched a flight safety video, and I have been flying since I was a young child. More companies should take this approach!
These are more common in longer flights and also more expensive airlines. My entire life I've been flying low-cost around europe and when I finally took an intercontinental flight last year I was surprised by their videos. So far I've seen like 4, 2 from Delta and 2 from Air France (they update them every year I think!). Last year AirFrance's was fashion themed, this year Delta's is vacation resort themed!
This safety video definitely got my attention. I was completely captivated by it! Brilliant work by the team at BA who produced this - 10/10. I think British Airways might be back on form with their 'celestial contrivances navigating the skies'. Always prefer to fly the flag 🇬🇧 with BA where safety always comes first, with polite, friendly cabin crew and unbeatable British humour.
This is great! And happy to see more and more airlines take example from Singapore Airlines who started the “out of the plane” safety video already some time back
Really funny, thoughtful and original, a good sense of humour and nice to see ground handler types included as well as supermodel type air stewards and stewardesses!!
@@Lukeholidays It's worlds apart. I think the Club Suite is a real threat to the First cabins as the uplift in cost to First seems ridiculous now. Only gripe is the Club World Suite is a tad tight for sleeping esp if you exceed 6ft.
I love how the Marie Antoinette lookalike lady only acts surprised about the video, like she’s seen a350-1000s all the time throughout 1800s and it’s nothing crazy
I found this extremely cringy, unlike the brilliant ANZ adds. Only seems to be appreciated by fans of the cringy revisionist Bridgerton. A show you couldn’t pay me to watch. This is coming from an English Downton addict. This ad just seemed to be trying too hard, and the cross centuries references don’t work in my not humble opinion. I would have directed this ad totally differently. Make the modern safety rules relevant but ridiculous to those playing ancient parts. For example, the Scot’s and the seatbelts. Don’t show seatbelts on a horse just stupid. Show, perhaps, the horse’s girth being overly tightened with an AI I image of the horse making a funny human like face of grimacing as the FA says make sure the belts are secure and tightened, have the courtier women quickly rifle one of those books with multiple images of the same character that makes the character look like it’s moving while the FA says please put away all entertainment devices, when the captain says please move quickly to the nearest exit, have the characters move rapidly in a wavy path á la Benny Hill to towards the doors of the room with the Benny Hill Music playing, etc etc.
What a superb safety film - engaging, instructive, intelligently made, beautifully acted, wonderfully scripted, with excellent production values and a delicious sense of humor that doesn’t get in the way of the message. I take off my chip straw bonnet to it!
It's been almost 30 years I traveled with BA, got a comparison to Lufthansa (those days)... Now, I hope, your quality doesn't lack your advertisements. 😊 (Even though this ad is nice)
This was the BEST safety video I’ve ever seen! I had never been so captivated before by a safety vid on a plane. Also, I have never seen a safety video before where they will actually pull the tab on the life vests!! It was great to see how they actually work. Worth the expense of the little CO2 carteidges used during the shooting of this film.
Brilliant, what a way to start a flight. All my recent flights with BA have been short haul where manual safety briefings are given, can just imagine the smiles from passengers lucky enough to watch this.
I can't believe I just watched a 5 minute safety video when I'm not on a plane. Well done BA.
😅😅😅
Me too!
Ikr. 😂such a interesting way to show the safety video
Ditto, and I'm one of those who normally doesn't put their newspaper down for the safety drill.
It's the only chance I have to see them. I never fly.
I just watched a flight safety video at home. Never before did I watch a safety video with so much enthusiasm.
To be honest, After 35 years with BA I think this is the best video we've ever produced. Everyone involved in it's production should be rightly very proud of this. Wonderful.
This should be played on every flight no matter the airline. Very impressive and clever.
Indeed.
wish you could stop for such a wonderful idea showcasing your incredible history AND STOP BEING SO WOKE
@@lissak5425I totally agree. I flew for BA for 6 years in the 90s/2000s.
WOKE is merely an agenda. It’s disingenuous.
Very creative. Liked it a lot.
At 0:33 this woman was my flight attendant on flight BA0262 from LHR to Riyadh on July 19 she was incredible and gave us lots of hospitality she was extremely good at her job and yesterday I came back on flight BA0263 and I saw the ad and I was shocked so congrats
Very nice to see they use real flight attendants and not actors
I see Outlander, Bridgerton, Jane Austen, Downton Abbey and many others. BA knows what people like!!
Honestly, I outright howled when I saw the Colin Firth reference.
And the Bridgerton Queen!
@@Kimberly_SparklesI was hoping it was going to be him but it was still funny! Well done BA!
And 300! "This is THE BRACE POSITION!" hahaha
I would have preferred Snatch, Lock Stock n Two Smoking Barrels and anything else by Guy Ritchie.
Not flying anytime soon yet spent 5mins watching an air safety video. Bravo!
I love how the Scotsmen buckled on their seatbelts while on horses!
And their hoses chuffed so beautifully!
And their perfect brace position while on horses!!
Whilst•
That is their reality even today, under English occupation
😂@@brandon.4451
Love the 'and THIS. IS. THE BRACE POSITION' on the horse/at the piano! Brilliant
It's as if the brace position is the bit everyone has been waiting for
Brilliant video - and that was a harpsichord, BTW.
For the love of god, I LOVE they included chemise under the stays which is more accurate than many period dramas nowadays
A Bernadette follower, perchance? 😁Good catch!
Same!! Also loved it was a man taking off his high heels.
@@CineMiamParis I was just about to say that :D Love Bernadette!
Costumes by Academy Award winning costume designer Jenny Beavan.
Bernadette, AND Meme Mom! They'd both be proud!
Whoever came up with this…. Won in life…. Well played BA, well played🎉
You might like Air New Zealand's ones too
As a frequent flyer with over 10 years of experience, this is the first time I have watched the safety video with so much interest
Great though it is, it's gonna get old real quick once you've watched it a bunch of times in one week, then it's ruined forever. 😢
@@joshuakelly8103Well, you don’t need it then, do you?
372 likes and only 2 replies, let me fix that!
This was very well thought out. Kudos to BA on this.
From the different countries (Scots) to the different dialects and accents of the UK from each cabin attendant (not all from South England), to the various time periods and use of the British English language over the last 300/400 years or so, to the 11% that make up the ethnic minorities of the UK.
As a Black Brit, I definitely feel seen in both cultural, linguistic and ethnic ways, it's a lovely amalgamation of what makes the UK, the UK in 2024.
But the Welsh will be pissed off.
Honestly. This and the Air New Zealand LOTR videos are some of the best flight safety videos
I agree. New Zealand has a more recent one now that is also lovely and focuses on Maori folktales. You should also check out the Air Canada one from two years ago that was filmed in every province and territory in Canada.
@@deirdregibbons5609the Air Canada 🇨🇦 one is fantastic!
Check out the NZ driver safety vids. They're incredible.
True, but a safety video of air france was also very nice. Less humor but very artsy.
@@tanichiro i like it that the they make a effort and try to be original and also put an own identity in it.
"Is it a winged creature of the air,
Or perchance a celestial contrivance navigating the skies?"
I love victorian english 😂
Hello from the USA: this is the single most impressive safety video I have ever seen. "You stuck the landing"!
nah, you need to see the safety video of India and Vietnam for real.
Or the Air New Zealand Lord of the Rings one.
@@astraeusgodofthestars676really?
@@samroy5967 go watch it
What's the theme song called. It's been an earworm of mine for too long
Brilliant. I sat here (at my desk at home) and watched the entire video (all 5 minutes and 22 seconds of it). Well done, British Airways
First time I've ever watched a safety video in full.
I recommend you watch Air India safety video
Same
Then you're a fool UNLESS you've never flown!
And we're not even on a plane!
Love this safety video ,and I have watched a lot of them
This is bloody brilliant. Can only agree that I voluntarily watched a safety video for 5 minutes straight. BA wins.
Probably one of the funniest ways to ensure people pay attention to the safety instructions, not going to lie. Very entertaining.
Well done BA. I could sit and watch their wonderful safety video's all evening. So professional and funny and how great they use real BA staff for the parts. Sometimes beats the rubbish we now get on UK TV.
The reference to Mr Darcy from Pride & Prejudice is ol' style british humour at its best ....clever with a hint of naughtiness.
But the teeth! Lol!
@@bluekitty3731 - A bit if British self-mockery. ^_^
I was expecting the ladies to wolf whistle with the life belt whistle!
Peak. I was completely overcome.
Anachronistische
I watched it for the first time on a flight from doha to London last week and by the end of it, i was smiling! It is cleverly curated, filled with british humour and culture. It is simply brilliant, the best in the market. Well done🎉
This is the most creative video I have ever seen; a work of art. Just three months ago I traveled for the first time to the UK and used British Airways services within the UK. What a great service, punctuality and friendly people. I take this opportunity to thank you.
If you liked this you should check air India's one too! Both very very cool. This generation of safety videos are something to look forward to !
Air NZ often have good ones too
Proud to hear you comment as a BA crew, glad you enjoyed our service!❤
We just flew to Europe on British Airways in first Class and I really wish that this was the video they had shown us. It's fabulous!
“ Is it a winged creature of the air or, perchance, a celestial contrivance navigating the skies?” 😅😅The most British of British videos I’ve seen! Love it!! 😅🎉…waiting for American Airlines, Air Canada, Caribbean Airlines etc etc to follow suit 😅
Oh I need an American Airlines one 😂
They can try :D
I think I've seen Air NZ to fun versions of these too!
I would say Air Canada has a pretty good one too. Not as comical, but definitely clever. It was rolled out during the pandemic to highlight "all that Canada has to offer". Worth a watch imo. ua-cam.com/video/E_7HwX-C6ws/v-deo.html&ab_channel=AirCanada
@@Whatyoulookingatno what is AA gonna dicpict? Mass shootings, ghetto, unprofessional,tacky crew members or gun toting hateful racist bigots?
2:49 this singing melody reminds me of BA back in the days! So glad they included it
This is great. Air New Zealand really set the standard with the Lord of the Rings flight safety videos.
RIP Virgin America Safety Dance, still the most fun
Since my days of flying in the 70s this has been the best demonstration of air safety. Aside from the theatrics, they really showed the how's and why's, without the miming techniques from the cabin staff, which is quickly forgotten in an emergency.
Amazing!!!! I am a flight attendant, working for another big airline and I must admit: the best safety video ever... Very British and very lovely and funny ❤❤❤❤
Love this, BA meets Bridgerton, Downton, Jane Austin et al. Original and memorable!
"AND THIS IS THE BRACE POSITION"
Love it. Brilliant safety briefing. Looking forward to seeing it on the aircraft in October when flying to Tampa.
Truly so british..😊
As an American Anglophile I didn’t laugh out loud, just politely to myself. BRILLIANT!
I must admit I have never paid as much attention to safety instructions so much .
This is the best safety instructions video ❤
These are great. I remember when the first one of these was released a few years ago with a fantastic cast. The only challenge is when you are a frequent flyer, by the time this has been seen three or four times it becomes tired and you just want it to be over. To overcome this, we need a whole portfolio of these (perhaps six to ten different versions) to try to offer a new edutainment experience on more flights.
With todays technology it could easily be installed. Make a menu.
In a rare case of being a frequent flyer you are not a direct recipient of this video. Sorted! ;)
@@MichuNeo “Rare case”??? Many of the flights I am on can be at least 20% frequent fliers, often more. Do you fly often?
Last time I flew ba, which was not that long ago, it was th3 previous one with the famous cast.
Exactly! I've seen it once and it was entertaining, but next time I see it it will just be a boring flight safety video.
Recently rode British Airways between Pittsburg and Heathrow. One of the best flying experiences I've had. It included this safety video. I love the Brits 🥰
Funny your other countrymen aren't huge fans of the Brits. And we brits are not fans of the yanks ;)
@@WhatALoadOfTosca I understand the sentiment, but we aren't all a******s. 🤗
@@peanut1931 Fair enough. Not all Americans are a*******. I know some very nice ones. But there are a lot of ones who are ;)
Btw no people is particularly fond of the Brits, not cos everyones an asshole but the Britis have played mischief practically in every corner of the world. If history were to judge the Brits, it won't be too kind I am sure
@@WhatALoadOfTosca Well, I must ask you, how does it feel to be the most toxic and hated people in the world?
This is the most British ad disguised as a Safety Video I've ever seen. And I liked it.
Thank you UA-cam Algorithm
I spent 10yrs working in the airline industry here in Australia and in PNG and this is absolutely brilliant not to mention hysterically funny! Well done British Airways!
Hahahaa ok, choreography!! THIS. IS. THE. BRACE. POSITION. haha. Love it, BA ✌🏽🇬🇧
Is this a Braveheart parody?
As an old timer who did my BA travel in the '90s and early '00s, I was prepared not to like this but then the Lakme came on and took me back. Well done.
Thanketh to thou BA for thy video of a splendid nature
To thee, surely?
@@peterjones7562 "I thanketh ye..."
"I thank thee", or perhaps "ye:.
It's not just safety video, it is masterpiece
"What witchcraft is this?" - loved it. As a producer of storytelling videos such as these, I am amazed. It's fun to watch a few times times over.
“The painting! It moves!” 😮
All other airlines need to follow BA. This is wonderful. Worth ever minute. Thank you BA
I always thought Air New Zealand ads were great but they've been a bit lacklustre lately in the last few years and this is so awesome, a breath of fresh air for BA! Well done!
Well, the whole idea for a storytelling "safety video" comes from Air New Zealands iconic "Lord of the rings"- safety video - merit to them!- and they simply can't topp that.
I liked the Air New Zealand video with Betty White and Gavin MacLeod at a retirement home, like when they were on the Mary Tyler Moore show.
In 5 minutes, I learned so much about flight safety. Well done BA, you've managed 2 enlighten me big time!
I can't stop smiling😂😂! The humour they used is top notch 😂😂
The production value going in to these airline safety videos just keeps getting better and better.
Pretty sure that is the first time i have ever watched a flight safety video, and I have been flying since I was a young child. More companies should take this approach!
These are more common in longer flights and also more expensive airlines. My entire life I've been flying low-cost around europe and when I finally took an intercontinental flight last year I was surprised by their videos. So far I've seen like 4, 2 from Delta and 2 from Air France (they update them every year I think!). Last year AirFrance's was fashion themed, this year Delta's is vacation resort themed!
This is the first safety video i have fully watched without skipping. Good job, British Airway.
One day, it will be Air Aotearoa.
Brace position on horses. Magic.
They even included the sound of the harpsichord. Glamorous✨ 4:19
As a Brit I can say that this is exactly how our country works
Meaning?
@@mona5713 British airways did this to show herratidge to what medieval Britain would of been like but including stuff on safety for their a350s
Britain doesn't work. :)
Yes it may be a decade behind Air New Zealand, but at least the whole video is in a language that all passengers understand. Thank you BA.
This safety video definitely got my attention. I was completely captivated by it! Brilliant work by the team at BA who produced this - 10/10. I think British Airways might be back on form with their 'celestial contrivances navigating the skies'. Always prefer to fly the flag 🇬🇧 with BA where safety always comes first, with polite, friendly cabin crew and unbeatable British humour.
Now this is British....seeing something really British after so long. It's time for Britain to revive it's culture...
Very original 🇬🇧
As someone who has NEVER flown on a plane, commercial or otherwise, I can honestly say that I would feel EXTREMELY safe flying British Airways. ❤❤❤
This is seriously so brilliant. Hats off to the agency and creative folks who came up with this concept!
What a great example of that typical British sense of humour. Well done BA! Greetings from The Netherlands.
Fantastic video! I've already watched it 3 times in a row. Amazing! BA, I love you!
Wow ! The classiest , active , fun and truly interesting airline safety and travel advert I’ve ever seen ! Bravo British Airways!
The idea of making safety videos entertaining was started by Virgin - not surprising. This is the best and cleverest one yet.
Oh that is brilliant . With comedy they've succeeded in making me watch a full safety video and chuckle .
Loved it! Very informative with a pinch of British history, style and humour (what we do best). Xx
This is great! And happy to see more and more airlines take example from Singapore Airlines who started the “out of the plane” safety video already some time back
Brilliantly done! 🇨🇦
Really funny, thoughtful and original, a good sense of humour and nice to see ground handler types included as well as supermodel type air stewards and stewardesses!!
Love British Airways, I’m excited to fly the A350 club world soon!
You'll love it - I do! except when I go First.
@@maxthelab8457unnecessary flex
@maxthelab8457 I've always been in the old club world, so I'm excited to see how the new one compares!
Have fun Luke!
@@Lukeholidays It's worlds apart. I think the Club Suite is a real threat to the First cabins as the uplift in cost to First seems ridiculous now. Only gripe is the Club World Suite is a tad tight for sleeping esp if you exceed 6ft.
People would definitely more attentive if safety measures were shown this way. Love it! Oh, and... so British! ❤❤
The reactions to the technology are priceless
Well done, BA. After many flights, this is the only safety demonstration I've ever paid attention to 😂
This is one way to get people to pay attention to the safety video.
It’s the best in flight safety video I have seen. Makes you want to watch it👌
This is your best safety video yet.
Directors cut is elite
Really excellent new safety video. Shows the cinematic quality that we produce here in the UK
I love how the Marie Antoinette lookalike lady only acts surprised about the video, like she’s seen a350-1000s all the time throughout 1800s and it’s nothing crazy
I think that is supposed to be Queen Charlotte from Bridgerton.
@@adelem432 Indeed. Marie Antoinette made it never to Britain.
Take some lessons in history. The queen shown is Queen Charlotte, not Queen Marie-Antoinette. Makes sense in a BA security video, doesn't it?
@@adelem432to be fair Charlotte and Marie Antoinette were alive at the same time
@@dorisschneider-coutandin9965Counterpoint: she looks like Marie Antoinette.
This is the best safety video I have ever seen. Well done British Airways!!
This is what I love about British Airways, the most wackiest yet very British safety and other marketing videos ❤❤
So so lovely!!! Refreshing and lovely 🤩🥰
Best safety video ever 🏆
That's brilliant.. I can't see people getting distracted when this comes on. Good job.
Wonderful to see a celebration of British culture, history, and achievement! 🇬🇧
Absolute genius, I loved it! Deffo would pay attention to the air crew explanation if they were like this 😂❤
Gimmicky safety videos can sometimes get cringy, but this one was actually good and got a chuckle out of me. Good job, BA 👏🏾
I found this extremely cringy, unlike the brilliant ANZ adds. Only seems to be appreciated by fans of the cringy revisionist Bridgerton. A show you couldn’t pay me to watch. This is coming from an English Downton addict. This ad just seemed to be trying too hard, and the cross centuries references don’t work in my not humble opinion. I would have directed this ad totally differently. Make the modern safety rules relevant but ridiculous to those playing ancient parts.
For example, the Scot’s and the seatbelts. Don’t show seatbelts on a horse just stupid. Show, perhaps, the horse’s girth being overly tightened with an AI I image of the horse making a funny human like face of grimacing as the FA says make sure the belts are secure and tightened, have the courtier women quickly rifle one of those books with multiple images of the same character that makes the character look like it’s moving while the FA says please put away all entertainment devices, when the captain says please move quickly to the nearest exit, have the characters move rapidly in a wavy path á la Benny Hill to towards the doors of the room with the Benny Hill Music playing, etc etc.
@@francisbtubeyour ideas are terrible tho
@@Ben-yj8ye …and your comment is not helpful. People’s tastes vary.
The of the greatest videos that I have seen ! Well done British Airways……as only the Brits can do.
Dude, I just watch a 5min safety video for planes....and I'm on my couch! Bravo!
I don't know why this came up in my feed, but it's absolutely brilliant.
What a superb safety film - engaging, instructive, intelligently made, beautifully acted, wonderfully scripted, with excellent production values and a delicious sense of humor that doesn’t get in the way of the message.
I take off my chip straw bonnet to it!
It's been almost 30 years I traveled with BA, got a comparison to Lufthansa (those days)... Now, I hope, your quality doesn't lack your advertisements. 😊
(Even though this ad is nice)
Well made with fun and comedy...hatsoff to the whole team who made this ❤British Airways
Oh my god!! That is the most detailed safety instruction ever! I am so inspired that I have spelled out the words OMG in detail!
Wow- BA is getting better again!
I love the change in airline safety procedures. This was very well done.
Can't say I've watched a safety video in full length since Air NZ's middle earth version few years back. Well done British Airways.
This was the BEST safety video I’ve ever seen! I had never been so captivated before by a safety vid on a plane.
Also, I have never seen a safety video before where they will actually pull the tab on the life vests!! It was great to see how they actually work. Worth the expense of the little CO2 carteidges used during the shooting of this film.
Bro its like bridgerton Ba with another banger i swear
goodness me, this is absolutely the most creative safety video I ever watch in my life. great work BA!
Laughing my head off BUT i paid attention to the safety instructions so "Here, Here" and "Well done"!
Brilliant, what a way to start a flight.
All my recent flights with BA have been short haul where manual safety briefings are given, can just imagine the smiles from passengers lucky enough to watch this.
now this is what I call a safety video ! perfection