Virgin America Safety Video

[MisterSenseless]

Is the animation by Bill Plympton?

[agneusdei]

Don't worry, I won't take it home at 2:50

[katranish1]

This video reminds me my way to San Francisco.... So, all my trip was like a cool story with good mood of Virgin America))

[apgarian]

this smarmy voice grates on my last nerve. same as the apple ads... got an A-hole for that too.

[zinzanishful]

love this safety video, just a sarcastic tone

[msselenaglover]

My uncle went on virgin america.... HE SAID IT WAS AWSOME!

[aubignespratling]

Oh, and the techno-nun. Who doesn't love a techno-nun?

[europainful]

aww i feel like i'm in that plane to seattle again! ;)

[ushockey08]

This looks like a foreign socially conscious graphic novel turned docu-drama. I think it just won the sundance film festival award.

[rdabosss]

I love how safety videos always say Rear, instead of just saying Back!

[aubignespratling]

@rdabosss: Honestly, it's from Technical Writing 101 -- in other words, 'ridiculously specific writing'. Just look up 'technical writing peanut butter and jelly sandwich' sometime. You'll get the gist.

Here, the 'rear' never changes. But if you turn around -- oh! Guess what! The front of the plane's just now become the back! This is about when the left becomes the right, too. It can get pretty heinous if you're not directionally-conscious at all times.

Tha-a-at's technical writing for ya.

[rdabosss]

@aubignespratling Thanks i never thought of that... u just made my day! ;D

[naboudara]

I flew round trip Seattle to San Diego, but Virgin America doesn't do nonstop flights there, so I ended up stopping in San Francisco. I saw this 4 times!

[sjburn896]

The guy sounds like he's being held at gunpoint to do this safety video.

[kami00004]

cool

[votecoldplay]

Why is the .0001% a mexican?

[MaryMultifunctional]

@votecoldplay Why do you assume he is a Mexican? He's a matador: he could be from Spain, Portugal, or any other country where bullfighting is practiced.

[Smoothylanding]

please tell me that the girl at 3:16 hasn't got 6 fingers... :S mutant!!!

[redkitty909]

@Smoothylanding not everyone has the luxury of having 5 fingers... ,_,

[jorgen1990]

ONE WEEK AWAY! I CAN'T WAIT.

[Maximaboy1]

How come they say that seat cushion is NOT a flotation device? On most airlines, it is...?

[jeanpauljh]

@Maximaboy1 It probably has something to do with what the seats are made of. 

[Toaster172]

@Maximaboy1 That's EXACTLY why they say that, so people don't jump out of the plan clinging for dear life to what are effectively anchors lol. And likely attached in a not-easily-removed manner.

[Maximaboy1]

@Toaster172 I'm guessing that is specific to this airline then...since like I said, most airlines have seat cushions as flotation devices. I wonder why they would change that for this airline.

[georgeskinner1010]

if this is real i want to fly on virgin america

[tripdeTomkat]

@georgeskinner1010 of course its real you fucking faggot

[tepepinda]

boy these videos seem to take a looooot longer when you're not on a plane!

[SecretService80]

This guy sounds SO bored and annoyed. lol

[CHEESEmyASS]

Awesome



[ExtremeVideoMaker95]

funny video

[59AJ59]

nun on a laptop with all the geeky gear XD

[UncleSamProduction]

For all of you that came here because of George Carlin put a thumbs up

[CurlyWurlyBeccaH]

this is so condescending. it's hilarious.

[emptyshoppingbag]

i love their instruction lol. its so funny. <3

[MsKaddelz]

I wanna Fly now !:D

[MrAirbuster57]

59 people never operated a seat belt.

[candyDander]

This was really cute! Entertaining enough to hold someone's attention, I'd think. Was the narrator that billionaire who owns the airline? It didn't sound like a normal voiceover guy.

[TennisChamp59]

This is the most boring safety video I've ever seen...

[alexzhu1]

@TennisChamp59 i agree, don't see why it's so great. i would definitely fall asleep during it

[raptors222222]

"Friends at the FAA" LOL

[blake5200]

seams a-bit annoying

[Felipe140396]

WTF!

3:43 A nun with electronics?

lol

[Greenman5582]

WTF your seat Cushin dosent float

[MontyPythonLvr]

LAME

[polandpal97]

i remeber seeing this on my flight from LAX to LAS in january 2009. i love virgin america!!!!

[MrGametown123]

@KYLEAKAFLYBOIK ...yes

[NemoRahul]

It's just a joke, its not racist! Its supposed to be funny, and I admire the fact they tried (and seems like they succeded) to make it funny

[AsaNodelman]

This video is prejudiced against bull fighters. I'm deeply offended.

[MrGametown123]

I am personally offended by this fragment:

"For the .0001% of those who don't know how to fasten a seatbelt..."

[KYLEAKAFLYBOIK]

@MrGametown123 are you in that .0001%

[sparkzzite]

3.16 wtf 6 fingers!

[travelsonic]

"For the .0001% who..."

BS statistics are bs. :D

[roju0229]

at 2:44 shes waving good by cuz she gonna get ready to take a swim to the beach ;P.

[KnightMD]

Racist video.... so the Mexican is the one who doesn't know how to put on a belt. Nice. Other than that, I liked the style... I would love one like the intro of the "Eurotrip" movie though.

[buiboyy]

@KnightMD hey may not be mexican. he can be spanish

[peachyfizz]

Their safety videos annoy me.

[barrusDemonPlucker]

This video is racist it implies that Hispanics don't know how to use a seat-belt I'm suing

[Hobinator17]

@barrusDemonPlucker the person could hav been anybody from outside the US. they meant to say if ur some kind of hillbilly who lives in a shack and hasnt seen technology b4, here's how u use ur seatbelt

[mrjimbeam2009]

who did this video, what firm?

[BrideOfTheAtom]

How cool! Does'nt beat the Gaga-esque Malaysian airline hostesses though.

[Zwinky2009]

they said that they are lifting when they are already in the air??

[centralseat]

why am i watching this, we all kow virgin atlantic is the shit

[DeciiDee]

its so sweet :) ``keep in mind that your seatcushion is not a floatation device, so pleeeaaasseee dont take it home with you...´´ XD

[ObamaFansAreIgnorant]

Why am I watching this?

[JATO457]

lol the nun with the game. probably GTA

[jimbeezy07]

@JATO457 AMEN!! she prolly was, either that or World of Warcraft =)

[JATO457]

@jimbeezy07 or maybe watching some porn in the sidebar while playing GTA or WOW or even Saint's row

[jimbeezy07]

@JATO457 LOL, I know right? wait. wait. I got it! she was playing an interactive porn game on the web!! hell I don't blame her... nuns have needs to ;-)

[FSXMate]

what waas that first song ?

[TheLittleRabidHobbit]

This Is So boring... If I was Watching this on a plane I would die of bordom. Thats why New Zealand Is So much better with their saftey vidoes, it is actualy interesting.

[TheTrueMaverick]

@TheLittleRabidHobbit With a fucking annoying accent.

[xxmoniquequintynexx]

this guy is a jokarhhh i love the cartoon characters

[TheSoccerGoalkeeper]

"To the .0001 of you who have never used a seatbelt, it works like this." Lol

[donnchadh5]

this kind of video should be recommended for all airlines it atually helps u remember better and dosnt make everything seem as complicated to the pax :D

[nextscape]

This is one of the best (ie, funniest) official safety videos I've seen (and I've seen A LOT !!!).

[yoegyx98]

this man sounds like he cant be fucked to read this out

[NyriaMarbeu]

one of the worst "safety" vids i have seen but still entertaining

[sitoto]

@NyriaMarbeu maby so european for a fat farmer of oklahoma or somewhere like that...

[NyriaMarbeu]

@sitoto err?

[Ansett76]

Haha...much better than that "Got Lips?" woman from Delta! ;)

[xomileyfan1xo]

@Ansett76 haha ikr?

[GameGuides01]

thats quite funny i woulld fly with them 4 the safety vid

[BlueKewne]

"for the .0001% of you who have never operated a seatbelt before..."

LOL, a safety video that's aware of itself.

[aubignespratling]

@BlueKewne: I know. I loved this SO much. So glad someone put it online. I was in stitches when I saw it on the plane. Go Virgin! Their advert agency budget's clearly paying off.

[XxGameadickxX]

why does the guy sound like he is annoyed in doing this?

[DennisBillington]

This Is Quite Humorous!

[xxehmagodxx]

@DennisBillington

yes people would pay attention to this because of the humor

[hod05]

racial discrimination @ 0:58 lol stereotypical spanish guy too dumb to use seat belt lol at the lead seat cushions

[LadyDi4476]

Virgin America is my favorite airline!! I've been flying with them since 2007.

[777fsx200]

2:04 ouch...

[voicetube]

I wasn't going to but.. I watchd the whole thing(!) I will have to add that the voice-over is EXCELLENT!! No, I didnt' do this one but it IS excellent.

[febreezefancy]

I like this one a lot

[beatles22543]

well theyre definitly doing their job, cuz i love that airline.haha. (:

[marzie9]

at 2:02 she looks like a kid! :D

[marzie9]

at 2:02 she looks like a kid! :D

[Airlineman4590]

LOLOLOLOL!!!!! wish delta has this

[paramite55]

HOW DI DA COW GE ON!

[ShaqLBJ]

hahahahahahahaha

[sammyflyboy]

Best safety video EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fluffycthulu]

Is that Abbath on 0:17 ????? Hahahahahahaha!!!!

[legoboy91002]

your seat is not a flotation device so please don't take it home with you.

but i think united or some others uses the seat as a flotation device

[ryanair737400]

@legoboy91002  yeah some airlines say that your seat may or may not be used as a floatation deivce so basiclly its the luck of the draw.

[yinyang10020]

some do some don't

[pocketpad]

I actully liked this. lol. the drawings were wiked

[christelle2194]

they need to make this international.. i wanna fly with them, one of these days~!

(:

[SirBrutuz]

"The 0.001% of people who don't know how a seatbelt works" - George Carlin much?

"Place the small metal flap into the buckle." Well, I asked for clarification at that point. Over here please, over here, yes, thank you very much. Did I hear you correctly? Did you say place the small metal flap into the buckle or place the buckle over and around the small metal flap? I'm a simple man; I do not possess an engineering degree nor am I mechanically inclined.

[AirbusA330Fan8]

very funny but also realistic

[miamibeach1791]

I can't wait to fly Virgin! I'm going from Washington Dulles to San Francisco on July 17. I plan to see if I can upgrade to first class for free, hee hee.

[gavin444]

I preferred the Virgin Atlantic safety video they used around 2001 which had Lesley Philips voicing the cartoon captain.

[shelldiver]

yes, cool....but think of it....i live in a country where they have to do this in three languages...

[quietcloak]

Cool. Neato.

[Luky252]

I love the virgin group i also like this airline virgin american now flys to ft lauderdale!

[a24141]

It Is funny but they forgot about opening the doors :/ I wish all safety videos were this fun

[buiboyy13]

do you think they'll have more aricraft?

[adeej1]

Love it! Delta should watch this and learn a thing or two. Their video is so boring.

[redteamla]

Thanks for putting this up! I loved this video when I rode on Virgin America. This guy has the best voice. My favorite is the little fanfare that plays when the guy puts on the seatbelt.

[cloudteo94]

this video sure will attract passenger to watch it

[lonewolfintj]

"Water landing"? That's an oxymoron. Putting a plane down on water would be a "watering", not a "landing". (You need land for a landing.) In practice, watering big jets has usually been fatal, but on January 15, 2009, Capt. Sully raised the bar when he successfully watered his A320 in the Hudson and no one croaked. So they need to change it from "water landing" to "watering". Yep.

[ParkerLiberty]

I get what you mean! I watched this Mythbusters on 'Watering' and it said that the a320 was the best plane for watering. The Q400, however, is obviously the worst :)

[lonewolfintj]

Q400? (Googles.) Ah, high wing (which is good for watering) but big propellers (which is bad). I'd guess the best planes for emergency watering (not including water planes such as a Beriev Be200) would be jets with high engines, such as Boeing 727 or Antonov An124. Airbus A320 is actually hard to water, because the engines are slung so low. Sully had to carefully keep the wings level and nose up, else it would have tumbled and broke up, and lives would have been lost.

[mbglobetrotter]

ditching

[onionbob]

looks like someone doesn't understand how language works.

[lonewolfintj]

Oh, I understand how language works, all right. But it looks like someone doesn't understand how humor, playfulness, and oxymorons work.  But you understand plenty how snideness and obnoxiousness and officiousness work, oh yes, you be good at those. Herbert.

[Logan8808]

i think its poor

[tolly1804]

V Australias safety video is soooo much better, the man reading it sounds like he is going to go to sleep

[TrainSounds]

this is a very funny safety video.

[DaleTheDumbChipmunk]

I love this airline!

[thedman1992]

Is it only me, or does the guy sound like he is forced at gunpoint to read the script of the Safety Video.

[mikokat]

@thedman1992 Lol I think that's the point.

[ruinyourdaywithpiss]

@thedman1992

I agree, he sounded like Harrison Ford when he did the voice-over for the theatrical release of Blade Runner, although if it weren't for his voice-over, I never would have understood the movie.

[candyDander]

@ruinyourdaywithpiss I've only seen the version of Blade Runner without the voiceover. Maybe I should give the other a shot because I mainly like that movie from a visual stand point.

[MrDaSperminator]

@thedman1992 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA VIRGIN america!!!!!! I bet that dude sounds like that because he's a VIRGIN!!!! sux 4 hym!!!!!(im trying 2 sound like an idiot)

[RainboRainicorn]

@MrDaSperminator congratulations bro. you're doing a pretty good job.

[JATO457]

@thedman1992 no, its me too

[ThreeSevenSpeedway]

@thedman1992 Yep, you got that right XD

[88RobLam]

I like the English one better...less "implied" humor

[FreeLunchShow]

I love the end with the camera pulling out through the windshield

[schmittts]

Interesting to see the Virgin Galactic in-flight safety video.

[truelovewaitsforadem]

Amazing. Anyone know who the animator/illustrator is?????

[bulletproofmonkey566]

Haha this reminds me of the time I was riding virgin americas. When they said "the safety exits are located in the front and in the rear" I was like "....in the rear" me and my brother were laughing our asses of on the plane XD

[mrstone56]

Are you guys 12?

[spongekid98]

@mrstone56 cause they are probally still virgins??

[Omegashadowyoshi]

...rather than laughing at the actual intended humour?

[Treetop64]

Haha! Just what was the nun checking out online?! XD

[danglesmcnasty]

haha for the .00001% of you who have never operated a seat belt before

[XxxKatiexxX33]

sounds like steven hawkins

[cheesecakeman999]

the brittish version is better and much funnier

[Muckydoggy1]

If i'm honest the British version for Virgin Atlantic is better :P

[campbellandersontv]

WOW this is the worst safety video i have ever seen. the voice is so boring and plain but the drawing are ok

[pepperzonic]

lol I love the sarcasm and animation in this!  The people saying this video is boring just need to give it a chance or watch it over to get the subtle remarks and nice cartooning!

[hoyph]

yeah, it's boring but the drawings are really good

[emotionalwreck90]

I much prefer Virgin Atlantic's safety video, this is a tad boring.

[TennisChamp59]

The most boring safety video I've ever seen! LAME!!!

[nextbay]

sooo boring .... you dont need sleeping tablets when you take that flight, youll be out like a light watching the safty video.... no one must b thinking at virgin

[Accenting]

Wow, some people are incredibly sad.

Like, to a ridiculous extent.

(see below..and not luixav...)

[luixav]

soooo coooool

[capnrojos]

I LOVE this video! I was laughing so much on the plane and... people were looking at me funny. I suggest watching the video before you board the plane.

[KYLEAKAFLYBOIK]

are all the virgin airlines like belong to the same company and have the same owner

[BrambleH]

yeh pretty much, their all owned by british guy, Sir Richard Branson who runs 52 other business's over here sush as Virgin Money, Virgin Trains, Virgin cola, all sorts but I am not sure about virgin america but I know our british one Virgin atlantic is half owned by Cathay Pacific.

[xxquiker]

Actually Brambleh your wrong. Cathay Pacific does not own half of Virgin Atlantic, it is Singapore Airlines who owns 49% of VS.

[BrambleH]

alright calm down, I knew it was one of the asian airlines, and actually xxquicker YOUR wrong, they do not own 49% they own 48%

[xxquiker]

49% airliners net it

[sfotpe]

yea hes right. its 49%. still thats half of virgin atlantics stock holdings. thats pretty high.

[Xs3roN]

Very good video :)

[essgeorge]

Cool animation! Love the "0.001% who haven't put on a seatbelt" comment.

Air NZ just released a cool new safety video - they crew are all NAKED!

[illinoisboyinchi]

I know! I can't decide if this video is better than the "Bare Essentials" Air New Zealand video. **Just a brief note they're wearing body paint...

[CantStayAwake]

yeah that body paint was pretty cool looking :)

[ElevenColors]

tobybarlowny,

The animator on the virgin america safety video is Mike Overbeck.

[MrSoomi]

Lovely airline. If only Richard Brason's Virgin Group put as much planning, capital and passion into Virgin Nigeria as well.

[BigElevatorDude707]

Very nice! Very well done too! =D

[quitethedancer13]

this made me laugh so hard, it's sad to say but i'll probably NEVER take this seriously! LOL

[musicguy474]

1:37 someone wasnt even wearing shoes!

[maandac2]

he/she's wearing Sandals