They did it terribly proper "Would passengers for flight 1 to Alderney, go to gate 1" (The door on the side of the waiting room, there was no gate 2) etc.

Once seated the pilot came up with, "We'll be flying at 1000ft, for a duration of approximately 15mins. Weather at the destination is much the same as here. No need to adjust your watch, unless it's broken."

Let me pipe in too, if I may...

Flight to Male (Maldives) in the 1980ies where the pilot, on approach, announces that it is 30°C, and sunny, and "remember, ladies and gentlemen, a sunburn is only a question of your intelligence..." 🫳

Oh, a different context. But it is fun to hear of humorous comments by airline pilots.

Fantastic comment! And so apt, for giant hub airports.

A few years ago, when I was headed home to San Antonio after a conference in Washington, I had to change to a connecting flight at DFW. The airport was very busy, it was a foggy night, and there was some confusion in ground traffic control. We taxied forever, it seemed, and the pilot made almost a dozen turns. He told us, "Be patient, folks. I know there must be a parking place around here somewhere!"