777 Hell in Chicago

Sam Spade wrote in news:Xu1Bg.489$0F5.416@fed1read04:

tscottme wrote:

I had a recent such experience on Southwest at Phoenix and they didn't
even have the courtesy to provide any explanation. But, it distracted
the flight attendants sufficiently that they didn't give the cabin
safety announcement until after takeoff (a clear and blatant FAR
violation).

And as a result, everyone in the cabin left their seatbelts off until the
crew explained how to operate them. The risk to everyone on the plane and on
the ground, not to mention national security, was out of control.

I'm surprised it didn't make national news.

What I'd really like to know is, when exactly did they start putting floats
on airliners? ("... In the event of a Water Landing, your seat cushion may be
used as a floatation device...")