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‘WELCOME TO PERTH’: Rooftop Sign Scares Passengers Flying Into Sydney Airport
A “welcome to Perth” sign painted on a building rooftop is scaring fliers descending to Sydney airport into thinking they have been flown to the wrong Australian city. The prank was spotted by a passenger coming into land at the country’s busiest airport and shared on Reddit. The building, in the Sydney suburb of Sydenham, is directly on the flight path. The building owner, Brad Heasman, told Australia’s Traveller he has been quietly waiting for someone to notice it since painting it three… (www.independent.co.uk) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I had a situation years ago when I was settling into my seat for a flight from Brisbane to Cairns on Qantas. An announcement came over the tannoy from the purser saying "Welcome on board this Qantas flight to Townsville". We all sat there concerned and talking to each other before another announcement came over about a minute later saying "Sorry about that, welcome on board this Qantas flight to Cairns. We are going to Cairns folks". So, even flight crew can get it wrong. (I don't know if the purser was on the wrong flight or not - I was way down the back of coach/economy).
In 1978 Mark Gubin created the "Welcome to Cleveland" sign that is still visible at 2893-2897 S Delaware Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 (42.99134803089884, -87.88366583920126). It is periodically rediscovered by popular media.
Why not "WELCOME TO MINSK"?
Southwest has a few good humorous FAs. The funniest one I remember was after an unusually bounced landing where the FA said “please remain seated while the pilots taxi to the gate in what is left of the aircraft”.
Not exactly the same, humorous nonetheless. Years ago I was flying commercial late one day. I was changing planes in Atlanta, where thunderstorms were causing delays. I disembarked and ran to catch my connection. I got there, boarded, moved to my seat near the back of the plane, and stowed my carry-on. I turned around and a woman was sitting in my seat. “33C?,” I asked and she said “Yes,” and produced a boarding ticket for that seat. After a short moment of confusion, I asked, “You’re going to Greenville, right?” She said, “No, Knoxville.” I said, “This plane is going to Greenville.” Visibly shaken, she stood up, grabbed her carry-on and headed down the aisle to leave the plane. I sat down, smiled, turned to the guy next to me and laughingly said, “She thought this flight is going to Knoxville.” He said, [wait for it], “It is.” I met her icy stare as she was coming back up the aisle and I was hurriedly deplaning. This was in the days before barcoding. Oh, I still made my flight connection, the right one.
A colleague of mine from years ago had just transferred departments and needed to meet his new boss in Dallas. He was cutting it close on time, and being days before on-line checkin and bag drops meant he was very late once he got through security after checking himself and his bag at the ticket counter. He had to dash through the terminal to make his flight and just made it before the door closed. The flight attendant told him to take any open seat "we are pushing back" as soon as he got on.
Later, he is at the baggage reclaim to retrieve his checked bag, but no luck. Goes to the airline's baggage desk and explains his bag wasn't on the flight and asked when he might expect it. The gentleman at the desk looks at his claim check and boarding pass: "you think you're in Dallas right now? This is Denver!"
Great first impression for his new boss!
Later, he is at the baggage reclaim to retrieve his checked bag, but no luck. Goes to the airline's baggage desk and explains his bag wasn't on the flight and asked when he might expect it. The gentleman at the desk looks at his claim check and boarding pass: "you think you're in Dallas right now? This is Denver!"
Great first impression for his new boss!
If they were truly scared, they must be woke Americans.