'Fasten your seatbelts' in song and dance (video)

virgin-atlantic-vid-grab.jpgPreparations for catastrophe have never been so entertaining. Virgin America's five-minute safety video (think of a Busby Berkeley routine for millennials) is another way for the Bay Area-based airline to stand out from its larger and more profitable competitors. What Virgin needs, however, is more than a floor show; it's a bigger network, and that costs money. The video was directed by Jon Chu and features music and lyrics by former "American Idol" contestant Todrick Hall (note all the room between seats - just like real life).


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