and stated that the company’s cleaning practices “have always met or exceeded all guidelines.” The airline says it cleans aircraft daily “at key touchpoints” with an Environmental Protection Agency-approved disinfectant.
Under its enhanced cleaning process, American is putting a greater focus on international flights, with these aircraft getting a “30-point cleaning package” daily, along with other planes that have extra time on the ground. Those planes that stay overnight at airports will also get a more thorough cleaning for all hard surfaces, including tray tables and armrests.
Like other airlines, most of American’s fleet is equipped with high-efficiency particulate filters that the airline says “provides a complete air change approximately 15 to 30 times per hour, or once every two to four minutes.” And for now, American is giving hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes to crew members on all international flights across the Pacific Ocean and to Italy, and it hopes to expand this practice to all flights.
In terms of in-flight food and drinks, American is instituting additional disinfection procedures on some international flights. This means that tableware, dishes, cutlery and glassware are being sanitized before washing and that the airline is discarding all unused inbound supplies. Staff is also sanitizing any inbound linen and headphones separately, along with carts and carriers.
TODAYshow Poorly to not at all
TODAYshow It sure is gratifying to know they just started cleaning their aircraft. I guess they quit once the media hype dies down.
TODAYshow 'Cleaning'
TODAYshow I say just hose them down with Pine-Sol.
TODAYshow And the air circulation while in flight ?
TODAYshow I work for united and I start by coughing all over the seats and tray tables. Then I blow snot rockets into the drink cart. I feel this is for the best
TODAYshow The airlines should have been cleaning & sanitizing our US planes all along. Instead they put profit over safety & filth! It’s time we tighten regulations on our domestic & international travel!