Delta Airlines Airport Flash Mob: Employees Get Their Groove On
EmailWhen was the last time an airline made you smile? A just-released YouTube video of Delta employees flash-mobbing around the country may do the trick. Employees at airports in Atlanta, New York City, Detroit and at the Technical Operations Center, also in Atlanta, got in on the fun.
The video starts out a little boring, with a few Delta employees singing a cheesy-but-nice song about “Delta and you” and the places you’ll go together. Then the video cuts to the crowd in Atlanta and … wham! Delta flash mob!
One highlight is the flight attendant in the red dress in New York. She’s on the right, and ever-so-slightly out of step with the rest of the group. Check it out at about 2:42. She eventually gets in the groove. Also, the guy at tech ops with his tongue sticking out the side of his mouth at 3:42 is pretty awesome, as well.
Delta spokesperson Ashley Black tells ABCNews.com there’s even more to the video than meets the eye. Apparently, the flash mob video was conceived to surprise Delta leaders, from flight attendants to executives, at a conference last week. While the video was playing, about 100 of Delta’s leaders who were in on the fun got up from their seats and performed the routine in the aisles.
Black said all employee participants did so voluntarily and on their own time. She went on to say, “We hope the video shows customers what the culture at Delta is all about and that we truly love to have fun.”
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That was nice. I am sure there will be a lot of criticism, but it is fun to see so many people who have worked together to put on something like this. Morale is a very important part of business and I am sure a lot of the participants were jazzed to be a part of such an unusual event.
Nice folks, nice presentation. So typically American (not the airline).
Posted by: Mad Dog | February 9, 2012, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
Morale at one of the lowest paid major airlines in the world. What a joke. Morale comes from a lot more than a “sing-a-long” and a dance.
In the real world…what feeds your family, and compensates you vs. your highly paid competitors?
The highest paid airline executives in the industry (DL) with the lowest compensated non union employees?
Posted by: Joann | February 10, 2012, 9:46 am 9:46 am
For the Delta folks that put this together: good for you! It’s nice to see people having a bit of fun and enjoying themselves. To the person who wrote this article: was it really necessary to call out the person who wasn’t quite in-step with the rest? I thought this video was for fun, not an audition for “So you think you can dance?”. How would you feel if someone wrote an article touting the great people at ABC news and then singled you out as the one awkward reporter whose articles didn’t read well? Kudos to you lady in the red dress for getting in on the fun with everyone else!
Posted by: Jon | February 10, 2012, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
Awesome! I know that others will dis this but such a wonderful change of pace for those employees. I’m glad Delta understands that employees are people too and need a break for fun at work occassionally. Next time come to CVG.
Posted by: Sadie | February 10, 2012, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
Think they are so much fun? Why didn’t they spend this time and money Paying my sisters life insurance? Afterall she’s only been dead five years and I’m paying her kids bills why they flash mob! Wonderful! Fly the un
friendly skies.
Posted by: Barbara | February 10, 2012, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
Awesome!!! I especially liked how they timed the Jump with all four stations! Excellent job!!
Posted by: flygirl5371 | February 11, 2012, 10:54 am 10:54 am
I wish I could watch it, however the video is not configured to play on an iOS device. Sounds like it was fun!w
Posted by: Maggie | February 11, 2012, 11:03 am 11:03 am
WOW–These people drank an EXTRA LARGE glass of KOOLAID !
It’s not all that terrific right now–certainly nothing to dance about!
Posted by: MADD DOG 3 | February 12, 2012, 1:14 am 1:14 am
It’s nice to see those employees having fun, but I wonder how many of them can’t pay their mortgages or student loans at the end of the month because Delta is the lowest paid airline for flight attendants.
As the song goes…
“Lean a little bit closer and see that roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo…”
Posted by: Danielle | February 12, 2012, 11:05 am 11:05 am
I work for an airline right now that is going through very hard times and an uncertain future.We do not have alot of reasons to dance and sing right now.BUT I applaud the Delta Employees for their Performance and having fun because this job, specially jobs dealing directly with the public, sometimes can be very stressful, mentally exhausting and physically draining. Your video made me Smile and Dance too….Thank You from a fellow airline employee
Posted by: Jon | February 14, 2012, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm