Airlines trial new ways to ensure squeaky clean cabins

摘要

Airlines are prioritizing cabin hygiene, pulling out all the stops to assure passengers and crews that it is safe to fly in the pandemic environment. In addition to safe-care initiatives that include many forms of physical distancing and barriers, masks and touch-less travel, cleanliness is at the top of the list. "Traditionally the window for aircraft cleaning has been around 10-15 minutes on aircraft turns, with the major impetus to be on the cabin visual and aesthetic," Tapis Corp. sales director Matthew Nicholls said. "In the past, it was a case of how quickly we can clean the cabin to make it look visually presentable to the customer. Cleaning the cabin consisted of removing trash, straightening the headrests, a quick vacuum, and focused attention on specific seats that may have had an inflight issue. Now, the focus-based on passenger demand-is to sanitize the entire aircraft interior. This means every passenger space needs a much higher level of cleaning than a cursory inspection and light wipe."