Have you got a few Airmiles and you're not quite sure how to spend them? How about a class on how to survive a plane crash?

British Airways have announced that they are to offer 4 hour classes to teach important skills you might need to call upon in the event of a plane crash. If you're a member of the British Airways Executive Club, then you're welcome to join. It's unlikely that you will ever get to put your new found skills into practice (see our article on the safest airlines), but perhaps it will earn you a no claims bonus on your travel insurance?

Apparently, the course aims to teach people techniques that will help increase their chances of surviving an air disaster, and it covers topics such as how to release a seat belt and locating the life jacket on a plane. It's not clear if there is any guidance on what to do once you're marooned on a desert island following the air accident?

I suspect the biggest appeal to people will be the opportunity to use the escape slide, without the stress and anxiety of having to following an accident. I can't quite work out whether the course would make people more or less likely to make a holiday compensation claim, but let's be honest, unless you are really stuck for a birthday gift; is anyone going to go on the course?