Fasten your seatbelts — earlier!
Southwest Airlines announced that it is going to end cabin service — including providing snacks and beverages —- earlier on its flights to maintain flyers and crew protected from potential turbulence injuries.
Starting Wednesday, passengers might want to buckle their seatbelts and be sure that their seatbacks and trays are of their full upright position when reaching 18,000 feet during descent —- as an alternative of the previously mandated 10,000 feet.
The difference in altitude accounts for about 10 minutes of flight time, in response to USA Today.
“The change in procedures is designed to cut back the danger of in-flight turbulence injuries for our crew members and customers. It’s the results of the airline’s robust approach to safety management,” Southwest told the outlet.
“Nothing is more essential to Southwest Airlines than the security of our customers and employees.”
Multiple-third of all US airline incidents between 2009 and 2018 were resulting from turbulence, in response to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Though fatalities are rare, one man died and 30 others were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight experienced severe turbulence in May.
This just isn’t the one change coming to the airline.
Starting next yr, Southwest will end its long-standing practice of “open seating,” by which flyers can select their seats after boarding.
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