The World’s Best Surfers Want to Teach You About Airline Safety

Samantha Shankman

May 14th, 2015 at 6:46 AM EDT

Photo Credit: Alana Blanchard, an American pro surfer and model, stars in Air New Zealand’s latest safety video. YouTube / Air New Zealand

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Air New Zealand was one of the first airlines to infuse creativity into otherwise stale safety videos and continues to improve on the concepts as other airlines catch on to its success.

Air New Zealand continues to be a leader in airlines’ growing fight for the best safety video. The airline’s latest video, called Surfing Safari, features 2014 world champion Gabriel Medina, three time world champion Mick Fanning, American legend Laird Hamilton, and popular surfers from the U.S., Asia, and New Zeal

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