Cabin crew generally boast a smart uniform no matter what airline they fly with. British Airways, the UK flag carrier, has a particularly elegant uniform for its staff. BA has very strict rules when it comes to crew clothing – but a flight attendant for British Airways has revealed how they go against this on Christmas day.
“British Airways colleagues will be spreading the holiday cheer, on the ground and in the air, by wearing Christmas jumpers and accessories, decorating aircraft and playing seasonal songs at 35,000 feet,” the airline explained in a statement.
More than 210 British Airways flights will take to the skies on December 25 and 721 flights will operate on New Year’s Eve.
BA passengers needn’t worry about missing out on festive food if they’re up in the air.
Cabin crew will be serving over 100,000 traditional Christmas dinners this year.
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The feast is made up of 450,000 brussels sprouts, 360,000 roast potatoes, and 11,000kgs of turkey.
In addition, 135,000 mince pies will also be given out to customers.
The airline is also showcasing its largest ever Christmas themed inflight entertainment channel, that will feature nearly 50 hours of festive films, TV shows and audio.
The festive favourites include Home Alone, The Holiday, Elf, Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special and the Nutcracker audio book.
Carolina Martinoli, British Airways’ Director of Brand and Customer Experience, said: “We’re proud to fly our customers to every corner of the globe to reunite them with friends and family during such an important time of the year.
“We hope they enjoy the Christmas touches we have brought to their flights – helping our customers and colleagues get in the festive spirit.”
More than one million customers are flying with the airline over the festive period.
The most popular long-haul destinations are New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Cape Town, according to BA.
This year’s busiest short-haul route is Paris, with many travellers opting to celebrate Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve in the French capital.
Yesterday, British Airways surprised unsuspecting customers as they arrived home.
The airline’s choir wowed 1000s of people as they arrived at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 with a flying rendition of the quintessential Christmas carol, Deck The Halls.
The colleague choir brings together cabin crew, an engineer, pilot and head office colleagues.
In a video from the airline, travellers can be seen looking on in shock, some reaching for their phones to record the unique moment.
The cabin crew are said to have put in hours rehearsing the special performance with help from composer and orchestrator, Richard Beadle, the musical director behind award-winning show Hamilton.