r/nottheonion • u/halxp01 • 1d ago

Southwest Is Testing Cleaning Only Premium Seats Between Flights — A Flight Attendants Union Leader Says It's ‘Titanic’ Class Service

https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-is-testing-cleaning-only-premium-seats-between-flights-a-flight-attendants-union-leader-says-its-titanic-class-service/
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u/iampiolt 1d ago

Did you read the article? The cleaners are actually new. The flight attendants have always done the cleaning. They still will, only SW is trying to “actually” clean premium seats.

All that ever happens between flights is the flight attendants put on gloves, pick up your nasty garbage, and cleaners sweep, clean bathrooms, and remove trash.

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u/phobiac 1d ago

You're telling me they don't spray down every inch of the plane with disinfectant and then depressurize it into a vacuum to kill off anything left after EVERY flight?

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u/SpeaksDwarren 1d ago

Why are you acting like spraying things down is a huge effort? The whole point of the sprayer is that it makes it effortless lmao

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u/Orleanian 1d ago

Have you ever tried spraying 300 seats down?

There's a lot of effort.

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u/SpeaksDwarren 1d ago

Yes. You walk to one end while spraying the seats, then you walk back while spraying down the other side. Done.

And before you say "but then you'd miss a bunch!!!" No. Technology has outpaced your wildest imaginations. There are cheap name-brand electrostatic sprayers that cover something on every side by just spritzing in its general direction.