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bakerzdosen t1_j9q47g8 wrote

Honestly, I think Air New Zealand might just be my favorite airline that I’ve ever flown (and I was a Delta Medallion-level - usually Gold - flyer for like 15 years straight.) Every single ANZ flight I‘ve been on it seemed like an attendant went above and beyond for me.

For example, I boarded and sat in my seat. Less than a minute into the flight, I noticed my shoe sticking to the floor (carpet.) I’d removed my shoe to look at it and realized someone had dropped gum on the floor.

While I was looking at the bottom of my shoe (literally less than 5 seconds) a flight attendant passed by and asked me if everything was ok.

I explained it wasn’t a huge deal - just gum.

She immediately took (after asking) my shoe and someone else guided me to a different seat.

A few minutes after that, they returned my shoe to me completely cleaned of all the gum.

And I never felt like a burden. Whether it was faked in any way or not, they all just seemed… sincerely happy to help.

Simple stuff really, but I’ve never experienced anything like it on any other airline.

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misfire_heals t1_j9qg5l5 wrote

Recently flew to NYC and it was my daughter's first flight, she's 9, she mentioned it to the cabin crew who was chatting to her. As we landed they handed her a certificate covered in stickers and signed by the cabin crew celebrating her first flight. She also got to hand out the lollies just before landing. It was so lovely. They also message during the night to see if you want hot panini's and chocolate cookies.

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designymia t1_j9th6zd wrote

They did this for my partner who was an adult his first time flying. It was really nice of them!

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misfire_heals t1_j9uz923 wrote

That's lovely, I think it's great when adults get to celebrate 'firsts' and not be looked over cos we're grown up. Thanks for sharing.

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cv-boardgamer t1_j9z4akt wrote

A few years ago, I was visiting Charlotte for the first time, with my gf (she grew up nearby). Looking for something to do, I checked to see if the Hornets were playing. Sure enough, game time in one hour, two tram stops away. Let's go! My first NBA game.

After the game, we're making our way to the exit, when I see a group of small kids posing for a picture. The photographer had official Hornets gear on. The kids are holding a banner that says "Our First NBA Game!" So I walk up to the photographer and say "hey, it's my first NBA game too!" And the photographer says "well get in the picture!"

So on the Hornets IG feed, there is a picture of a bunch of 7 year olds and one 40-something slacker looking dude, with big smiles on their faces, at their first NBA game...

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ExplainsWhyImSingle t1_j9rch8n wrote

Similar story here. Our plane hit some turbulence on descent which so startled me that I accidentally inhaled when I meant to blow to clear my ears. Suddenly I couldn’t breathe and before I knew what happened I woke up awkwardly slumped into the aisle with my head buzzing and the sounds slowly coming into focus like when you surface after being underwater and the last thing I remembered felt like a dream. The flight attendant told me the person in the seat behind me heard the noises I was making and instinctively reached around and gave me the Heimlich maneuver at which point the gum I’d been chewing shot out of my throat like a cannonball across the cabin. Everyone was so focused on helping me that they lost track of the projectile but they assured me it was not a problem and the cleaning crew would find it when they came through. Apparently not, since that’s what you found stuck to your shoe. Sorry about that. They get an A+ for crisis response though.

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Sallytomato24 t1_j9ql7dz wrote

Same they literally have the kindest flight crews and nicest planes

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taybay462 t1_j9r5evo wrote

I like positive stereotypes. The Maori people seem dope as fuck in a way I don't see in other cultures. Casketeers on Netflix is a masterpiece, it's a wholesome, emotional reality show of a dude and his family who run a funeral parlor there. So funny, so beautiful

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SneakyDragone t1_j9rlw17 wrote

Didn't even know that show existed. Will watch it tonight. Thanks.

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ExigentCalm t1_j9oto4i wrote

I think the preflight instructions given through Haka would be amazing.

On a serious note, that’s awesome. Representation is important.

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sirlucd t1_j9nfgvb wrote

Air New Zealand has delivered a flight in te reo Māori for the first time as kapa haka stars flew to Tāmaki Makarau for Te Matatini.

What lol

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supagirl277 t1_j9nnmrv wrote

-Te reo Māori is the name of the language of the native Māori people, in Māori.

-Kapa haka is the type of performance and dancers

-Tamari Makarau is the Māori name for Auckland

-And Te Matatini is the festival they’re performing at (it was on a 4 year hiatus)

They want to continue to spread Māori culture by keeping some flights hosted in te reo.

“Air New Zealand hosted a flight in the native language of New Zealand, te reo Māori, for the first time. Among those on the flight were haka dancers on their way to Auckland for a dance festival.”

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djsizematters t1_j9nvkee wrote

I'm an English speaker, so let me get this straight: on the way from Māori to Te Matatini in Tamari Makarau, Kapa haka enjoyed te reo Māori?

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supagirl277 t1_j9nx0hr wrote

Yeah that’s the gist of it. They enjoyed the flight being conducted in the language instead of their usual English

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w4nderlusty t1_j9ouaxd wrote

Ka pai! I would have loved to have been on this flight. Arohanui from Toronto 🫶🏼

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katarinamightytravel t1_j9p77ix wrote

What a great milestone for the Māori language! I've always been impressed but the commitment that Air New Zealand has to its culture. On a recent flight, I had the privilege of experiencing a traditional haka from the in-flight crew, which was the perfect way to start the journey. It's wonderful to see Air New Zealand engaging with their language and heritage in this way.

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denimpanzer t1_j9qoour wrote

ANZ is the nicest, friendliest airline I’ve ever flown with.

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mccannr1 t1_j9qqb0f wrote

I did the LA->Auckland flight and back last year and they were definitely extremely nice. The plane, however, left a bit to be desired.

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sfstripes t1_j9rpvvj wrote

We flew to New Zealand with our one-year-old (paid for a seat for him) and upon boarding the flight crew moved us to a spacious center row behind a bulkhead and attached a bassinet to it. Our baby slept almost the entire flight. It was amazing. Air New Zealand was definitely my best flight experience, hands down.

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lordkabab t1_j9rrizm wrote

A few years ago I flew ANZ from Perth to LA with a stop in Auckland, couldn't fault a single part of the flight everything was perfect from the pre-boarding to the in flight services. The Auckland -> LA leg was on a 787 Dreamliner too which was cool.

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sergiu_mightytravels t1_ja6veaz wrote

What an incredibly uplifting and inspiring initiative from Air New Zealand! I recently flew with them to Auckland and was in awe of the cultural respect they showed. I'm sure it was appreciated by all the passengers on this inaugural flight that they were making an effort to bring elements of the Māori culture into the air. Kia ora!

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Zofiaco t1_j9rgovm wrote

I see they didn't do the safety talk in Maori. Virtue signalling is one thing. Getting people killed however...

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Forbesy41 t1_j9s7gi9 wrote

It's not virtue signaling when the passengers are nearly all kapahaka contestants, traveling to an event where they're going to sing and perform in Te Reo.

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Debaser1984 t1_j9ngc8j wrote

Oh good, I can't wait to hear the regressive fuckwits complain about this

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The_Last_Green_leaf t1_j9pqqop wrote

funny, you're the only angry person in the comments.

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Debaser1984 t1_j9pr9dm wrote

There is a world outside Reddit

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The_Last_Green_leaf t1_j9q9vaq wrote

care to show anyone outside of reddit getting angry?

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horusofeye t1_j9qhnk0 wrote

Admittedly the comments on the article on Facebook had many negative ones, sadly many people IRL have the same sentiment I’ve seen.

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Debaser1984 t1_j9qmgjs wrote

I'll try and get some audio recordings while I'm at work for you

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Phizzure t1_j9qpmln wrote

Any FB page that has boomers will be full of racists, should've seen when we had Te Reo language week. Whittaker's renamed their milk chocolate to Te Reo just for the week and there was a massive racist outroar on social media

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The_Last_Green_leaf t1_j9r3b27 wrote

cool? got any links?

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Phizzure t1_j9r4nb7 wrote

Yeah any FB NZ herald that has anything to do with Te Reo, go search for it yourself stop being a lazy cunt

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The_Last_Green_leaf t1_j9t0kee wrote

so in other word's you have zero proof people are getting mad, and again the only mad people here are the ones saying there is going to be angry people.

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Phizzure t1_j9vz3vm wrote

I got screenshots and videos as well if you want more, stop trying to sweep shit like this under the rug

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