"Whatever Next"- British Airways World Traveller Crew Familiarisation Video (Pt1 of 2)

This video was produced by BA to familarise crew with the new features of the World Traveller product prior to its relaunch in November 1998.
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[@SpeedbirdAircrew]

The seats were very comfy, the winged head rest was very good for resting your head when asleep, however it’s was all very 1990’s, Cool Britannia Esk and It was not very classy. Those multi coloured head rests and pillows I thought always looked cheap

[@Jsha9643]

I think that was the whole point, making it look less informal and in return making passengers feel more comfortable.

[@koksy]

It belonged to a friend of mine who was BA cabin crew and was going to throw it away so I kept it for posterity.

[@visionist7]

Thanks very much for this. Feels like 1998 all over again

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Very good.... I like British Airways..

[@timcollins5261]

Just did BA WT long haul - the product has gone backwards - less legroom, no footrest, no headset (just earplugs) and intrusive IFE box on the floor,

[@123farringdon]

Thanks for posting!

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

They've knocked that seat pitch in half now.

[@PrisonerMusic]

Dover One Foxtrot from 62 inches to 31 inches? It’s not changed for decades.

[@w1n5ton27]

0:33 that man just jizzed ):3

[@mr2bmw]

Lol!!!

[@damari6442]

I can’t believe that people travelling with children wouldn’t take their own toys and things to do!

[@NaenaeGaming]

I can. You know what baggage allowances are like nowadays.

[@rodjamesranger7537]

I have to say that world traveller on long haul is NOT a pleasant experience, especially when the bozo sitting directly in front of you decides to recline their seat leaving you shoehorned into a very small area.

[@jameslovestokyo]

I think that the Japanese man around 0:35 is the actor employed by Channel 4 on Banzai a few years later... :)

[@BassicVIC]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you're right! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@neil2864]

@jamesbrownontheroad I think you're right. Isn't it Mr Shakehands?

[@AirbusA380rox]

1:00 that's all done online now haha!!

[@frasercarle]

money changed it in 2003ish time just ba started to have to cut back

[@psrpippy]

Huge waste of money and yet no managers got the sack for this monumental failure

[@Jeteaime65]

Someone give that guy a tissue.

[@Aviationnation10]

o that old ba uniform is rank

[@cdgh99]

most of these ideas failed

[@BassicVIC]

BA was squandering money like crazy those days... (around 1998) I knew this WT product well. It was an excess in both expenditure as well as stupidity... very impractical and it was not an enjoyable experience for customers either. In the end its costs were off the roof and was part of the business failure Bob Ailing was steering BA towards and that ultimately cost him his job.

[@camsw4]

V R I worked for BA in the late 90s. It was a big spend I agree but at least he airline was trying to acknowledge the importance of economy class passengers as well . From what world traveller was like before this intervention , I thought it was an improvement though some elements were not practical .