Stupid Airline Slogans

[Typhoon1244]

Posting about Southwest's Dallas billboard got me to thinking...who has nominations for [drumroll] The Dumbest Airline Slogan of all Time?

I know nobody at Eastern liked "we have to earn our wings every day." And Delta was just leaving themselves open to ridicule with "Delta is ready when you are."

Any others?

 

[ClassG]

I always thought Delta's was

"Learning to Fly......And it Shows!!"

Hmm, weird.

 

[Sierra-Hotel]

Learning to Fly...... And it shows

I thought that was the DCI slogan


I always thoght the"United:Rising" promo was stupid

 

[46Driver]

This isn't the dumbest but it had to be the funniest - and most politically incorrect (and I saw it with my own eyes) on a Virgin-Atlantic jet. "Virgin - More Experience than the Name Suggests." What a company!

 

[Typhoon1244]

Originally posted by 46Driver
"Virgin - More Experience than the Name Suggests."

Nice!

Totally off the subject but funny anyway...speaking of virgins. I heard Robin Williams the other day explaining that "Islam teaches that if you kill an infidel, when you die you'll go to Heaven and receive seventy-seven virgins...and those of you who've been with one virgin are thinking, 'gee, I dunno...'"

Anyway, back to slogans...

 

[bobbysamd]

Continental slogan

From years ago: "We Really Move Our Tails For You."

Also, some airline had one that said, "Fly Me to (destination)."

I doubt that NOW approved of either.

 

[Timebuilder]

In college, one of my friends had a poster on his wall, perhaps you've seen it.

Two ducks in flight, positioned to begin the process of making little ducks, with the appropriate logo, and the words "Fly United".

Bobby, I reall that campaign in pre-feminist American advertising: "I'm Misty, Fly Me!"

Of course, that was back when they were stewardesses, not flight attendants, and they didn't remind me of Miss Saltmarsh, my third grade teacher.

 

[mar]

Unofficial slogan of former employer:

"We're not happy 'til you're not happy"

 

[Colonel Cairo]

ASA's slogan, at least in ATL:

"P!ssing off the world 50 people at a time."

 

[crash-proof]

somewhat on the same topic, here's a new ad for Delta:

http://www.portalofpork.com/asp/viewer.asp?ebonicsdelta.swf

(careful, you're gonna get two popups..it's the 1st one with the movie playin)

 

[cougar6903]

"Come fly the friendly sky's"

 

[LR25]

"We're not happy 'til you're not happy"

I thought that was the FAA's slogan.

 

[LearLove]

This one used to be Delta back when I herd it but maybe we should change it to American now:

"American, comming to your street soon"


(From years ago: "We Really Move Our Tails For You.")

I guess if you apply that now to AMR its gets a whole new meaning now, how about ....

"American, we fly our tails off for you"


Some more American bashing I've herd in the last several years

Cali Mountain Goat
Little Rock Lawn Dart
Bradley Bush Hog
Chicago Flop
French Popcicle (eagle)


Disclamer: above not ment to start a war w/ AMR guys just stuff I've herd

 

[EagleRJ]

This one used to be Delta back when I herd it but maybe we should change it to American now:

"American, comming to your street soon"


(From years ago: "We Really Move Our Tails For You.")

I guess if you apply that now to AMR its gets a whole new meaning now, how about ....

"American, we fly our tails off for you"


Some more American bashing I've herd in the last several years

Cali Mountain Goat
Little Rock Lawn Dart
Bradley Bush Hog
Chicago Flop
French Popcicle (eagle)


Disclamer: above not ment to start a war w/ AMR guys just stuff I've herd

Well I've heard your momma puts out! Not trying to start a war, just stuff I've heard....

 

[Flight_Line]

Off the YoMama stuff...
The slogan I always liked best was Airtran's
"AirTran. It's someting else."

Kinda says it all there.

 

[DoinTime]

Unofficial NW Airlink slogan:

"If we don't get you there on time, your going to be late"

 

[EagleRJ]

Unofficial AMR corporate slogan:

Ain't My Responsibility

 

[ClassG]

At Great Lakes:

We used to bet that when United finally retired it's last 777, we'd still be haulin 19 pax at a time in the 'ole Beech 1900...

Our slogan was

"Great Lakes, flying yesterday's aircraft into tomorrow."

 

[skyking1976]

More Delta-bashing...

Delta... Now serving complimentary snacks during free-fall.

Delta... Flying through a microburst near you!

Delta... We never make the same mistake 3 times.


I used to have a whole list of these but I can't seem to find it. If anyone finds one on the net, please let me know.

Cheers,
Skyking

 

[jeff333]

Correct me if I am wrong
I thought Easterns Slogan was
(We Earn our wings every day)

 

[Flight_Line]

quote:
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Originally posted by skylane58
"Yeah, you thought it was rain."
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I don't get it.

(Nice avatar, though...)
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Delt Ebonics. Look it up on one of the file shareing networks (bearshare, Morpheus, Kazza)

 

[skylane58]

It came from ghetto delta, look it up you might get it then.

And I might as well explain my signature while Im at it, It came from am episode of the Simpsons.

 

[kilomike]

Memories!

Bringing back some hilarious memories from the time when Delta was having all kinds of problems and was the butt of more jokes.

I recall when they had the incidents with landings at the wrong airport and the slogan at the time was "Delta gets you there". That one had to be changed because everyone would laugh and say "Delta gets you close".

Others that I can recall were:

"So that's what all the buttons are for?"

D. E. L. T. A. = Don't Ever Leave The Airport

One joke was about Delta's old vision standard for pilots (20/20 uncorrected) and of course after landing at the wrong airport, one of the comments I liked was "Delta: We can See but We Can't Think".

I am glad to say that Delta has come a long way from those dark days of accidents and incidents.

Kilomike

 

[Typhoon1244]

I remember back when United and Continental were trying to kill each other at Denver-Stapleton. United employees were wearing "TORQUE" pins, which stood for "Try Our Real Quality United Experience."

On the back of the pin was an image of a Continental MD-80 with a giant screw driven through it.

 

[mar]

Delta *has* come a long way

I'd never bash Delta--love 'em to death--but some of those slogans were pretty funny--and could be said about almost any other airline.

"Fly XYZ: The kids just love our big yellow slides..."

 

[XLR8]

Us here at NW Airlink like:

We're not happy......'til you're not happy!

 

[-9Capt]

A few years ago Delta landed at McDill AFB insted of Tampa Intl. Oops!!

DELTA:

Don't
Ever
Land
There
Again

 

[Typhoon1244]

DELTA: Don't Ever Land There Again

Don't forget "Destroy Every Living Tree Available." (Man, the paperwork!)

And "Deny Every Logical Thought? Absolutely!" (This probably came from someone who deals with a lot of gate agents...)

 

[QuietBirdMan]

From a Virgin Billboard at LHR
"Our new service to Hong Kong- 12 hours riding a Virgin never felt so good"

 

[Eagleflip]

Please gang--watch your language.

Thanks.