One Writer’s Campaign Against ‘Last and Final Boarding Call’
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 08.26.08 | 1:23 PM ET
Mark Sarvas over at The Elegant Variation posts A Brief Rant and an email for you to clip and send to your favorite airline. It says, in part: “Recently, while waiting to board your flight number [FLIGHT NUMBER] at [YOUR AIRPORT], I was startled to hear your gate attendant use the phrase ‘last and final boarding call’ on several occasions. I assume you realize that your attendant is calling for a ‘last and last’ boarding call.” And the letter’s kicker: “I urge you to fix and rectify this situation at your earliest convenience.” We’re all for it—as long it doesn’t inspire our favorite sign-correcting “vigilantes” to get into more trouble. Deep breaths, guys.
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Eva 08.26.08 | 2:51 PM ET
Wow, is that standard? I heard that for the first time at SFO a couple weeks back and assumed it was just one staffer deviating from the script.
Ouch.
Sophie 08.27.08 | 1:19 PM ET
I get a brain cramp when the flight attendant wishes us a pleasant stay in (fill in the city) “or wherever your final destination may be.”
It sounds so…final.