Dancing flight attendants take off online

Safety instructions have rarely been this sexy. The latest YouTube video out of the Philippines to take off and go viral shows bouncy flight attendants of Cebu Pacific Air, a local carrier, conducting the usual pre-flight seatbelt and life vest demonstration while dancing to a mashup of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" and Katy Perry's "California Gurls." As of 2:30 pm on October 2, less than 48 hours after it was posted on September 30, the video has already been viewed over 700,000 times. It has also been picked up by news organizations and blogs around the world, including The UK Telegraph, Yahoo Music Blog, and The Huffington Post. The video has already come to the attention of celebrity host Ryan Seacrest -who, in turn, has brought it to the attention of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry themselves. "gotta see this! Flight attendants dancing the entire safety demo to @ladygaga & @katyperry: http://bit.ly/cCOgS1," he tweeted. As of this posting, however, both celebrities have yet to reply. The Philippines is already world-famous for its dancing inmates in Cebu; now it has in-flight go-go girls. "Cebu Pacific has always been known as a fun airline. We were looking for something new and different, to show that flight safety doesn't have to be boring," said Cebu Pacific vice president for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog in an interview with GMANews.TV. The discount airline has also been known for in-flight games and flight attendants in hot pants. Iyog said that the airline had hired professional choreographers to compose the steps, which were meant to be entertaining even as they highlighted the important safety procedures that passengers need to remember in case of emergencies. "We knew that the performances would be well received, but we didn't expect them to be this popular," Iyog said when she was informed that the video had gone viral. While passengers are certainly paying more attention during the safety routine, the loud music competes with the voiceover about what to do "in the event of an emergency landing." Iyog allayed concerns that the performance posed any hazards to the flight. She explained that the dance was done in-flight, and was just a supplement to the usual standard (and non-musical) safety instructions that are conducted before takeoff. - HS/OMG, GMANews.TV