NEWS COPY
Thousands of airline passengers were in for a festive treat - when their flight crew began singing choreographed CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
Made up of British Airways cabin crew, a pilot and engineer and head office staff, the choir cheered arrivals at Heathrow Terminal 5 with a rendition of the quintessential festive hit, Deck the Halls.
The collection of aspiring singers put in weeks of rehearsals in between long days in the sky and office.
The performance was given the West End seal of approval with Hamilton’s very own Musical Director Richard Beadle training up the 15-strong choir.
Richard Beadle said: “I was amazed by the dedication and talent from the British Airways choir - they really put their all into creating an amazing performance for their customers.
“Working in West End theatre, we are used to training sessions, followed by dress rehearsals, followed by live performances; it’s a very tiring process.
“Some of the British Airways choir swapped their day-jobs of flying a plane or servicing an aircraft, to performing in this choir, all without breaking a sweat.”
The video begins in the Heathrow Terminal 5 baggage hall as unsuspecting passengers from British Airways flights gather for the arrival of their bags.
The usual clamour of voices is interrupted by a melody coming from a member of the British Airways cabin crew, fresh off a flight.
They’re shortly joined by a variety of other staff members, ranging from head office positions to cabin crew roles.
They fly through an updated version of ‘Deck the Halls’, singing about flying home in style to see loved ones, while passers-by are reunited with family and friends.
This Christmas, 210 British Airways flights will take to the skies on December 25 and 721 flights will operate on New Year’s Eve.
The airline will deliver over 1.5 million bags across the network from now until December 27, and serve up 100,000 traditional Christmas dinners in-flight.
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