RAM is not what you’d call the most up to date airline ever. It’s not nearly as bad as some of the reviews I read, but some things are still done old-school. For instance, even though they have TV screens that drop down from the ceiling every few rows, they haven’t gotten around to making one of those videos to explain the safety rules, as many airlines have done. Which mean the flight attendants have to do the heavy lifting. And on an airline that does everything in 3 languages, it’s extra heavy lifting! But man, are they coordinated! There were about 4 guys along the aisle, playing charades as a woman explained the safety rules over the intercom. They were pretty much completely in sync, like a well-choreographed dance performance. (Maybe at the middle or high school level, though – they weren’t THAT perfect). And since everything that was said was repeated in French, Arabic, and English, they had to do all the pointing and signaling, and fake-blowing in the life vest tubes three times! They put on such a good show that I paid attention, which, at this point, after the amount of travel I’ve done, I usually don’t do anymore. So kudos to the safety demonstrators on RAM.
Finally, as we were about to take off, one of the flight attendants walked through the cabin, spraying insecticide everywhere, while the intercom lady explained it was due to international regulations. One more new thing about traveling in Africa, I guess! Gotta love that DEET.
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