Ryanair is giving its customers the chance to become the face of the airline with its latest publicity stunt.

    To mark its 30th birthday, Europe's largest budget carrier is planning to put the faces and names of 30 people on 30 of its planes, although they are accepting photos of pets.

    For the lucky few who win the competition, their faces, names and signatures will be seen by tens of thousands of travelers at airports across Europe, and they will receive a free flight on the plane bearing their photo.

    A Ryanair spokesman told MailOnline Travel, "We want our customers to have fun with their entries, a photo they would be happy to display a mile high."

    It's all part of Ryanair's efforts to change its reputation and be seen as a customer-friendly airline.

    For years the company was criticised for its customer service and surcharges, with chief executive Michael O'Leary once using the f-word on refund-hunters.

    According to the contest's terms and conditions, decals will be applied before the end of January next year and remain on the planes for up to six months.

    People have until August 31 to enter the "30 Names, 30 Planes" competition on Ryanair's Facebook page.

    Entrants must upload a photo and explain why their face deserves to be on the side of a Boeing 737.

    Images that are offensive, unlawful or sexually suggestive will not be considered, the Dublin-based airline said.

    The winning entries will be selected by an "independent judging panel" Sept. 1, and those who are selected will be given an opportunity to opt out.

    The winners should be prepared for their faces to be featured on more than planes, as Ryanair reserves the right to use their names and images in advertising and promotional campaigns. They may also be asked to speak to the press or attend publicity events.

    According to the terms and conditions, entrants grant Ryanair "the right to use, edit or publish the photo without further compensation."

    Words to Learn 相关词汇

    炒作

    chǎozuò

    publicity stunt

    a planned event designed to attract the public's attention to the event's organizers or their cause

    印花

    yìnhuā

    decal

    a design fixed to some surface

    瑞安航空邀乘客为自己代言

    瑞安航空最新的公关策划让乘客有机会成为公司代言人。

    为庆祝瑞安航空成立30周年，这家欧洲最大的廉价航空公司计划将30个人的面孔和姓名印在公司旗下30架飞机上，他们也接受宠物的照片。

    赢得比赛的幸运儿的面孔、姓名和签名将出现在飞机上，全欧洲机场成千上万的旅客都能看到。他们本人也会获得免费乘坐一次印有自己头像的飞机的机会。

    瑞安航空一名发言人在接受《每日邮报》网旅游栏目的采访时说：“我们希望乘客开心，选择自己乐意在高空展示的照片作为参赛作品。”

    这是瑞安航空争取改变声誉、成为乘客眼中友好型航空公司的举措之一。

    多年来，瑞安航空的客户服务和附加费一直饱受众人诟病。瑞安航空首席执行官迈克尔·奥利里还曾对要求退款的乘客爆粗口。

    根据比赛的条款和条件，获胜者头像的转印贴纸会在明年1月底之前贴到飞机上，并将在机身上持续展示6个月。

    参赛者需要在8月31日前登陆瑞安航空的脸书主页，报名参加“30个名字，30架飞机”的活动。

    参赛者必须上传一张照片，并给出理由：为什么自己的脸值得印到一架波音737上。

    这家总部位于爱尔兰都柏林的航空公司表示，那些冒犯性的、非法的以及有性暗示的照片将不予考虑。

    9月1日，获胜作品将由“独立的评选委员会”选出。获选者仍有机会选择退出。

    获胜者需要做好心理准备，他们的脸可能不只出现在飞机上，瑞安航空保留在广告和各种推广活动中使用他们姓名和图片的权利。他们还可能被要求接受媒体采访，出席公关活动。

    根据比赛的条款和条件，参赛者将授予瑞安航空“今后无偿使用、编辑、刊登照片”的权利。