As airlines constantly try to out-rival each other in passenger comfort, we never thought we would say they reached the bottom. But jetBlue and AirTran have, or at least in the wrong--but hilarious--category.
To promote the launch of its new New York-Los Angeles route (and that's LAX, not Ontario or Burbank) jetBlue teamed up with YouTubers to have them fly on the airline and make quirky videos en-route.
In "How to Make Yourself at Home on a Bi-Coastal Flight", Kevin Nalts unfurled a yoga mat in the aisle, washed his socks in the lavatory sink and then hung them on a clothesline across the galley, and went beyond the wildest faux pas you could imagine.
Similarly, Mark Malkoff earlier this month embarked on a 30-day quest with AirTran to supposedly rid himself of his "fear of flying". (But the Colbert Report staffer undertook a similar project last January living in Ikea, and AirTran is using the occasion to promote its plan to equip its entire fleet with Gogo wifi by the end of the summer, as Brett Snyder reports.) In this episode, Mark asks passengers how he smells.
You can also watch Mark receive a shower courtesy of the airport fire department, unfurl a roll of toilet paper down the aisle from the lavatory toilet and then press flush, and many other shenanigans.
These stunts may not involve lie-flat seats or in-flight wifi, but who ever knew getting comfortable could be so much fun?
A call out to readers: have you been on any of these flights, or even regular flights where your seat neighbour got a little too comfortable?
To promote the launch of its new New York-Los Angeles route (and that's LAX, not Ontario or Burbank) jetBlue teamed up with YouTubers to have them fly on the airline and make quirky videos en-route.
In "How to Make Yourself at Home on a Bi-Coastal Flight", Kevin Nalts unfurled a yoga mat in the aisle, washed his socks in the lavatory sink and then hung them on a clothesline across the galley, and went beyond the wildest faux pas you could imagine.
Similarly, Mark Malkoff earlier this month embarked on a 30-day quest with AirTran to supposedly rid himself of his "fear of flying". (But the Colbert Report staffer undertook a similar project last January living in Ikea, and AirTran is using the occasion to promote its plan to equip its entire fleet with Gogo wifi by the end of the summer, as Brett Snyder reports.) In this episode, Mark asks passengers how he smells.
You can also watch Mark receive a shower courtesy of the airport fire department, unfurl a roll of toilet paper down the aisle from the lavatory toilet and then press flush, and many other shenanigans.
These stunts may not involve lie-flat seats or in-flight wifi, but who ever knew getting comfortable could be so much fun?
A call out to readers: have you been on any of these flights, or even regular flights where your seat neighbour got a little too comfortable?
on June 22, 2009 7:00 PM | Reply
I remember on a flight from Chicago to Amsterdam, my neighbor had one too many red wines (followed by a vodka tonic) and decided that she wanted one more vacation fling before returning to work in the Netherlands. But one of the flight attendants caught on and prevented us from joining the Mile High Club in the first class lavatory.
on June 22, 2009 7:05 PM | Reply
Perhaps they're reacting to this? http://anzman.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-and-virgin-america-take-cloud.html
Launching June 24