SNL Alaska Airlines Ad – and the Stories Behind It

Let’s face it: SNL isn’t what it used to be. But this ad-parody is great and definitely has Turbulent Times energy. So, here’s the ad for a good laugh, and the shocking stories that inspired it, for educational purposes.

“You didn’t die, and you got a cool story”

Now Boarding: Sudden Wind Tunnel Experience at 30,000 Feet
Magic Mushrooms & Mayday: Off-Duty Pilot Allegedly Tries to Kill Plane’s Engines
Sully Sullenberger’s Miracle on the Hudson

And just for good measure, here’s the SNL ad-parody about the Southwest Airlines system collapse. Many passenger freakouts were had that day.