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Kia ora, and welcome aboard our Boeing 737-300. Shortly we’ll be winging our way to your next port of call. But before we lift off, we’d like to give you what we call the bare essentials of safety aboard this flight. Even if you fly with us quite a lot, we’d appreciate it if you’d take a second look. All baggage should be tucked away overhead. Or under the seat in front of you. We require all passengers to follow crew member instructions and lighted signs. If we happen to switch on the seat belt sign, please return to your seat and fasten your seat belt.

Not so tight as to lose the feeling in your legs, but enough to ensure that it’s snug, and it’s low across your hips. We recommend that you keep your seat belt fastened throughout the flight, but if you do need to get up, undo the seat belt by this finger flip. If the oxygen mask does drop in front of you, don’t stop to ask why.