According to Southwest Airlines, passengers will have to complete the standard pre-landing routines, like making sure their seatbelts are secured and putting their seats back in an upright posture, earlier than before because cabin service will be discontinued earlier on flights.
According to a corporate representative, flight attendants will begin preparing the cabin for landing at 18,000 feet (5,486 meters) on December 4 rather than 10,000 feet (3,048 meters). According to the firm, the procedural adjustment is intended to lower the possibility of in-flight turbulence injuries for both passengers and crew.
Although fatalities from turbulence are extremely uncommon, injuries have accrued over time. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, turbulence was a factor in almost one-third of all airline mishaps that occurred in the United States between 2009 and 2018. The majority of these occurrences resulted in one or more serious injuries but no damage to the aircraft.
When a Singapore Airlines aircraft encountered significant turbulence over the Indian Ocean in May, a 73-year-old passenger died on board.
Other modifications have already been disclosed by the airline.
Southwest will abandon its fifty-year-old practice of letting passengers choose their own seats after boarding the aircraft starting next year.
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