2026 Qantas Preflight Safety Video

[SJF211]

Haven't seen anything from QF but there was a new (or different) video on my flight today. Had an A321 in the intro and was alot more focused on how safe QF is. All had the now powerbanks included.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

Haven't seen anything from QF but there was a new (or different) video on my flight today. Had an A321 in the intro and was alot more focused on how safe QF is. All had the now powerbanks included.
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From the screenshots it also looks like it's also far more focussed on the no-nonsense safety procedures on board, which would reflect a growing trend away from the videos that, while better at getting attention, were bordering on abstract and doubling as advertisements.

Most importantly I just hope it was 90 seconds long and not 9 minutes.

 

[milehighclub]

Yes, a new one launched from Saturday (and will update as IFE gets updated). It’s simple and focuses on the one thing a safety video should focus on - safety. No world showcase, just a real focus on procedures . I particularly like the part that shows an evacuation with passengers standing up and leaving without baggage.

 

[Dmac59]

I particularly like the part that shows an evacuation with passengers standing up and leaving without baggage.

Definitely something that needed to be reinforced.

 

[DC3]

And Nestor?

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

And Nestor?

Feel like there's an opportunity here for him to throw cold salt and pepper squid at pax who try to approach an evacuation slide in high heels or with luggage... but did the director seize it?

 

[encryptededdy]

Just saw it on a 737 flight today too. Ironically didn't get to see it on my flight this morning on the newest aircraft in the fleet since it has no screens

 

[justinbrett]

Most importantly I just hope it was 90 seconds long and not 9 minutes.

No operational version was ever 9 minutes.

QF learnt its lesson by releasing a media version and people who didn’t know what they were talking about got carried away.

No surprise we haven’t heard anything for this version.

 

[Berlin]

I had to check that it’s not April 1st- Qantas having a no nonsense safety video? No John Travolta, no coffee karts and no phones dropped on a Safari trip? Finally a real improvement…

 

[kookaburra75]

Yes, a new one launched from Saturday (and will update as IFE gets updated). It’s simple and focuses on the one thing a safety video should focus on - safety. No world showcase, just a real focus on procedures . I particularly like the part that shows an evacuation with passengers standing up and leaving without

I'll wait until they update the audio version as most flights these days out of Canberra end up as Dash8s or E190s, whether we want them or not

 

[milehighclub]

Forgot to add, the instrumental background music to the video is Amazing by Alex Lloyd -

No surprise we haven’t heard anything for this version.

Hopefully this week they will upload it.

 

[Captain Halliday]

And Nestor?

Enhanced?

 

[andyrb]

was alot more focused

*a lot

 

[anat0l]

Haven't seen anything from QF but there was a new (or different) video on my flight today. Had an A321 in the intro and was alot more focused on how safe QF is. All had the now powerbanks included.
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I haven't seen it yet, but do they still:

• Forget to tell people to remove face coverings before putting the oxygen mask on?
• "There's a red tag and mouthpiece for inflation", rather than simply telling you what to do with those things?

From the screenshots it also looks like it's also far more focussed on the no-nonsense safety procedures on board, which would reflect a growing trend away from the videos that, while better at getting attention, were bordering on abstract and doubling as advertisements.

Most importantly I just hope it was 90 seconds long and not 9 minutes.

Is it a trend worldwide? I haven't really noticed it as such. SQ, MH and CX safety videos still proudly show off their homelands. TG isn't an ad for Thailand, but it still uses an immersion in an abstract world idea.

JL I believe is fairly no nonsense but they prefer to use animation rather than any real human actors.

 

[RooFlyer]

With the new QF safety 'video', that must place QR into first place with the most cringe-worthy one.

 

[Sandro]

If the biggest talking point is that it’s straightforward and under two minutes, that might actually be the compliment.
The Nestor cameo speculation gave me a laugh though. Between spelling corrections and soundtrack analysis, this thread has covered everything. I’ll judge it on my next Dash 8 when the audio version catches up.

 

[rjmit8]

I don't think the audio version will necessarily reflect the video version. Generally the audio-only is just a bare-bones, pre recorded announcement listing only the safety essentials

 

[DejaBrew]

JL I believe is fairly no nonsense but they prefer to use animation rather than any real human actors.

And ANA are using Pokemon.

 

[kpro]

Got this new video for the first time today, and so did the crew given there were a bunch that turned around to watch the rest of the video after they had completed their physical demonstration.

It's pretty much to the point, the only things added were intro's during scene changes. EG 'our cabin crew train here' or 'this is our maintenance base'. Otherwise just plain old safety instructions and very relevant clips of actual planes/cabins and where to find things. The narration was on top of Alex Lloyd's Amazing which played in the background

Come to think of it though, I still have that song in my head so it could get old quite fast.

 

[anat0l]

Got this new video for the first time today, and so did the crew given there were a bunch that turned around to watch the rest of the video after they had completed their physical demonstration.

It's pretty much to the point, the only things added were intro's during scene changes. EG 'our cabin crew train here' or 'this is our maintenance base'. Otherwise just plain old safety instructions and very relevant clips of actual planes/cabins and where to find things. The narration was on top of Alex Lloyd's Amazing which played in the background

Come to think of it though, I still have that song in my head so it could get old quite fast.

Interesting how safety demo video concepts come full circle in a way, though in a not so... subtle... way.

Amazing would probably be on any of my playlists and I do like the song; would be very comfortable hearing it a few times a day. The melody itself is pretty cool but there's a bit of me that finds it odd why Qantas decided on that track for a safety video. Don't think there's a Qantas X Alex Lloyd happening in the works.