One of our users just sent us the list of funny flight announcements from Kulula, a South African airline.

Which is your favourite announcement? Leave a comment below.

1. On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced, "People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"
2. On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."
3. On landing, the stewardess said, "Please be sure to take all of your belongings.. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."
4. "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane.."
5. "Thank you for flying Kulula. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."
6. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Durban Airport, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella WHOA!"
7. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in the Karoo, a flight attendant on a flight announced, "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."
8. From a Kulula employee: "Welcome aboard Kulula 271 to Port Elizabeth. To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised."
9. "In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with more than one small child, pick your favourite."
10. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Kulula Airlines."
11. "Your seats cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."
12. "As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.."
13. And from the pilot during his welcome message: "Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"
14. Heard on Kulula 255 just after a very hard landingin Cape Town: The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's fault, it was the asphalt."
15. Overheard on a Kulula flight into Cape Town, on a particularly windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain really had to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to The Mother City. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"
16. Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."
17. An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying our airline. He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?" "Why, no Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land, or were we shot down?"
18. After a real crusher of a landing in Johannesburg, the attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we will open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.."
19. Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today.. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of Kulula Airways."
20. Heard on a Kulula flight. "Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing.. If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."

We also loved some of the funny airplane designs on Kulula aircraft:

"the big cheese" = The Captain!

black box is actually orange!

Is this in case the Captain forgets which way to land? ;)

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WhichBudget was at the Conde Nast Travel Awards 2010 last night and witnessed easyJet, bmibaby and Jet Blue scorring the highest among low cost airlines.

It is also worth noting that Lufthansa was voted the readers' favourite airline for short-haul holidays due to its excellent 'punctuality/efficiency' and 'service/staff'. BMI came in second followed by Swiss International Air Lines, British Airways, KLM, Aer Lingus, Monarch Airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Air France and Alitalia. Changi airport in Singapore got the highest score among airports for 'best food/restaurants' and 'lounge/pre-/post-flight facilities'.

The full results are as follow:

Short-haul leisure airlines

1. Lufthansa (punctuality/efficiency and service/staff)
2. BMI
3. Swiss International Air Lines (food/catering)
4. British Airways (best for range of route)
5. KLM
6. Aer Lingus
7. Monarch Airlines (value for mone)
8. SAS Scandinavian Airlines
9. Air France
10. Alitalia

Long-haul airlines

1. Air New Zealand (excellent food/catering and child-friendliness)
2. Virgin Atlantic (service/staf)
3. Cathay Pacific
4. Emirates
5. British Airways
6. Singapore Airlines (in-flight entertainmen)
7. Qantas
8. Air Canada
9. Etihad Airways
10. Qatar Airways

Business-class airlines

1. Cathay Pacific (lounge/pre-/post-flight facilities and loyalty reward scheme)
2. British Airways (convenience of scheduling)
3. Virgin Atlantic
4. Singapore Airlines
5. Emirates (value for money)
6. Etihad Airways (ambience/decor)
7. KLM
8. Lufthansa
9. Qatar Airways
10. Swiss International Air Lines

Low-cost airlines

1. EasyJet (range of routes and value for money)
2. bmibaby (convenience of booking and service/staff)
3. Jet Blue (child-friendliness)
4. Virgin Blue
5. Kingfisher Red

Airports

1. Changi, Singapore (best food/restaurants and lounge/pre-/post-flight facilities)
2. Dubai International (shopping/duty-free)
3. Beijing Capital International, China (cleanliness)
4. Incheon International, Seoul, South Korea (flight information/clarity of signs)
5. Heathrow Terminal 5, London (design/layout)
6. Madrid-Barajas International
7. Schiphol, Amsterdam
8. Hong Kong International
9. Kuala Lumpur International
10. Barcelona
11. Copenhagen
12. Vancouver International
13. Tokyo Narita International Airport
14. Sydney
15. Zurich

NOTE: this survey is now closed!

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