You have NEVER seen a safety video like the Virgin America safety video

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• Georgie says:

  27 Sep27 September 10:27

  Have seen it before and loved it. At least it makes you want to watch it. Reminds me of the Thomson one with the little girl doing the narrative at least it’s a bit different and harder to ignore than the standard fayre.

• Tony W says:

  27 Sep27 September 10:39

  Flew Icelandair last month and their safety video is also a change from the normal.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F99x4ngp6w
  By the way Raffles have you ever discussed the Icelandair loyalty programme – Saga Points?

  • Rob says:

    27 Sep27 September 10:50

    No, got to draw a line somewhere!

  • RIccati says:

    27 Sep27 September 13:34

    I would not suggest accumulating Saga Points but since Alaska Airlines is no longer their partner, there is almost no choice. Finnavia is the only Icelandair’s partner now. With no other options to earn points than the airline, some local hotels and credit card (no AMEX MR transfers), it is a program for Icelanders.

    Compare what it costs to buy Saga points (even with Sep 2014 bonus) to gift certificates 26,000 points for £94. That gives 0.3p per point value.

    London to Reykjavik in economy gives 1,500 points. Europe – Iceland redemption is 38,000 same class.

    3-year hard expiration rule. Redemptions, booking is by phone. So you have to do it old style: call to find out availability and then buy missing miles. Don’t know if Points.com credits instantly or you have do wait a few days, then call back.

    Iceland stopover, which is free for North America flights, is an attraction but one can get cheap flights from London/Europe (as low as £67 from LGW on deal that just ended), plus low cost options. Otherwise, getting to NY via Reykjavik is a 6-hour flight from there on 757 no flat bed.

    Redeeming Saga Points for a hotel in Iceland? Maybe, in high season. 23,000 per night often it is better pay cash and collect miles at Icelandair Hotels or find deals at Radisson (part of Club Carlson), given how difficult it is to collect points for non-resident. There are plenty accommodation choices in Reykjavik.

    Things would change if Icelandair would join Star Alliance, for example (extra mileage plus stopover in Iceland) but that is a long shot.

• MrHandBaggageOnly says:

  27 Sep27 September 11:56

  Released at the end of October 2013, Virgin America did an excellent job of blurring the lines between Safety Video and Advertising (as mentioned above by James, they premiered it in Times Square). The video had 500k hits on YouTube in two days and has now had over 9m views. Impressive for a safety video.

  The BA one sends me to sleep!

• Luke says:

  27 Sep27 September 13:54

  Reminds me of the Bangkok air video I saw a couple years ago, really quite amusing!

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nc_-y56UiHM

• Chris says:

  27 Sep27 September 15:06

  The Bangkok Airways video always reminded me of The BBC High Life’s intro

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tSDb-t3cFU

• Worzel says:

  27 Sep27 September 15:17

  Further to my attempt to view this at 8:00 am (above) I’ve had another go:
  Irritated from the start I only managed 23secs this time!
  Sandgrounder (10:03 am)- I reckon I’ll be joining you! 🙂

• Marco says:

  27 Sep27 September 20:59

  I think I’ll give Virgin America a miss…

  • Rob says:

    28 Sep28 September 10:23

    When you see the seats you may change your mind!

• Steve says:

  27 Sep27 September 21:49

  I cant remember that last time I actually watched a flight safety video, let alone enjoyed one.
  This is excellent.

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