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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
In message , at 14:10:27 on
Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Graham Harrison remarked: Why not have a look at the advert for yourself and make your own mind up http://www.youtube.com/user/flybriti...e=results_main The first part seems to be making a connection between BA and London, for foreigners. Then it ends with the "Don't Fly" message which can only be aimed at Brits. Very odd. -- Roland Perry |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
"Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 14:10:27 on Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Graham Harrison remarked: Why not have a look at the advert for yourself and make your own mind up http://www.youtube.com/user/flybriti...e=results_main The first part seems to be making a connection between BA and London, for foreigners. Then it ends with the "Don't Fly" message which can only be aimed at Brits. Very odd. -- Roland Perry It doesn't make you think that BA is supporting Team GB? |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
In message , at 15:43:23 on
Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Graham Harrison remarked: It doesn't make you think that BA is supporting Team GB? Not particularly. If the plane had been the golden "torch carrier", then that would be more likely to make me think BA was "part of the team". -- Roland Perry |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
In message , at 15:59:45 on
Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Paul Corfield remarked: I think the video is excellent and I don't normally say that about BA adverts. The concept is surely about "Britishness" and just asking Brits to patriotically support the GB Olympics team. And of course BA want millions of visitors to fly with them to the UK! Seems simple enough to me. So why have the "Don't Fly" slogan. It's simply bizarre. -- Roland Perry |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
"Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 15:59:45 on Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Paul Corfield remarked: I think the video is excellent and I don't normally say that about BA adverts. The concept is surely about "Britishness" and just asking Brits to patriotically support the GB Olympics team. And of course BA want millions of visitors to fly with them to the UK! Seems simple enough to me. So why have the "Don't Fly" slogan. It's simply bizarre. -- Roland Perry Have you considered the possibility that their flights for the Olympic period are already full enough to make a profit? I'm inclined to agree with Paul about the advert but if it doesn't work for you, so be it. Let me tell you a tale.... I had an Uncle who was a journalist. One day my father met him and said "I've just seen a wonderful poster on Hammersmith station. It was a picture of a girl wearing a shirt and the copy read 'It looks even better on a man'". My Uncle said "which shirt did it advertise?" My father had to admit he couldn't name the brand. "Then it wasn't a very effective advert was it?" said my Uncle. Maybe the BA advert does work for you to the extent that you can now name them! |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
In message , at 17:06:29 on
Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Graham Harrison remarked: Maybe the BA advert does work for you to the extent that you can now name them! I'd rather be trying to forget them, to be honest. -- Roland Perry |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
On 19/06/2012 16:38, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 15:59:45 on Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Paul Corfield remarked: I think the video is excellent and I don't normally say that about BA adverts. The concept is surely about "Britishness" and just asking Brits to patriotically support the GB Olympics team. And of course BA want millions of visitors to fly with them to the UK! Seems simple enough to me. So why have the "Don't Fly" slogan. It's simply bizarre. I'm not sure you quite get it... |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
On 19/06/2012 15:59, Paul Corfield wrote: On Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:21:31 +0100, Roland wrote: In , at 14:10:27 on Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Graham Harrison remarked: Why not have a look at the advert for yourself and make your own mind up: http://www.youtube.com/user/flybritishairways The first part seems to be making a connection between BA and London, for foreigners. Then it ends with the "Don't Fly" message which can only be aimed at Brits. Very odd. I think the video is excellent and I don't normally say that about BA adverts. The concept is surely about "Britishness" and just asking Brits to patriotically support the GB Olympics team. And of course BA want millions of visitors to fly with them to the UK! Seems simple enough to me. Can you imagine the faux furore there would be if BA launched a campaign to persuade Brits to bugger off from the UK when the Games are on? It would be the modern day equivalent of Maggie putting her hankie over the model jet with the "arty" tail design that BA had on their planes for a number of years. The Sun, Mail and Telegraph would be screeching on for weeks about it. Given the huge play BA make about being the UK's favourite airline they're not going to step out of line. Quite agree with your thoughts. 'Stay in Blighty, support Team GB, enjoy the Olympics in the host country, your country'. |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
On 19/06/2012 17:42, Mizter T wrote:
On 19/06/2012 15:59, Paul Corfield wrote: On Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:21:31 +0100, Roland wrote: In , at 14:10:27 on Tue, 19 Jun 2012, Graham Harrison remarked: Why not have a look at the advert for yourself and make your own mind up: http://www.youtube.com/user/flybritishairways The first part seems to be making a connection between BA and London, for foreigners. Then it ends with the "Don't Fly" message which can only be aimed at Brits. Very odd. I think the video is excellent and I don't normally say that about BA adverts. The concept is surely about "Britishness" and just asking Brits to patriotically support the GB Olympics team. And of course BA want millions of visitors to fly with them to the UK! Seems simple enough to me. Can you imagine the faux furore there would be if BA launched a campaign to persuade Brits to bugger off from the UK when the Games are on? It would be the modern day equivalent of Maggie putting her hankie over the model jet with the "arty" tail design that BA had on their planes for a number of years. The Sun, Mail and Telegraph would be screeching on for weeks about it. Given the huge play BA make about being the UK's favourite airline they're not going to step out of line. Quite agree with your thoughts. 'Stay in Blighty, support Team GB, enjoy the Olympics in the host country, your country'. Although it surprises me that Watney Market gets a look in (about 42 seconds in to the version where you haven't put your postcode in)! |
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Don't fly BA during the Olympics
On Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:59:45 +0100, Paul Corfield
wrote: Given the huge play BA make about being the UK's favourite airline they're not going to step out of line. Actually, it's many years (even decades?) since BA claimed to be the world's favourite airline. I can't remember what spurious statistic they based it on, but they wouldn't be number one using it today. I think Ryanair sometimes claims to be the UK's favourite airline these days. |
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