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Air Canada will no longer call passengers 'ladies and gentlemen'
Air Canada is changing its onboard announcement policies to refer to passengers as "everybody" instead of the gender-specific "ladies and gentlemen." (www.businessinsider.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The world is getting crazier by the minute.
"Ladies and Gentleman" is pretty much a classic start for an airline's passenger announcements.
Or at least it was... Once one airline changes, they all have to follow suit it seems like!
Feeling rule! Even if my feelings change with the barometer, altitude, coffee, and especially with my gut flora.
Merica!
I NEVER,in many years of working for an airline, had anyone complain about boarding announcements,gate announcements or the like,because we would say,"good morning (or good afternoon or evening)"ladies and gentlemen"..at this time I would like to invite those requiring assistance or extra time in boarding to step forward for pre boarding..(and that used to include those travelling with infants or small children)..then we would say, next for boarding id like to invite those seated in our first class/business section to board,rows 1- whatever,and our platinum or gold frequent flyers,then the rest of the cabin was boarded by group numbers or row numbers on the aircraft..all done politely,quickly and in order..heck, I even remember when there was still smoking sections on an airplane, and they were boarded early as smoking was in the rear portion of whichever aircraft was being used..this is just a bit too "politically correct", as most passengers just want to get on board and get seated..they arent really listening even to the row number or group number announcements!!!the closest to the "hey y'all I ever heard was on southwest as they used to pride themselves n "folksy,friendly" service to all, with no first class!
There will likely be some humorous moments as a long time crew member begins, "Good morning, Lad . . uh . . everyone . ."