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By Jessica Puckett
While aircraft offer less freedom of action, literally, than airports, the delight of in-flight passengers will be redesigned to rival the delight of the floor. The first replacement aviators will, of course, notice the mandatory face masks. “I think dressing up in a mask is the new flight label,” says Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s president and chief operating officer. On some major airlines, such as Emirates and Qatar Airways, flight attendants put Hazmat panties from head to toe to ensure passenger safety. And prepackaged meals, limited beverage service, and hand sanitizer kits and disinfectant wipes are all components of the new, and probably permanent, normal. But more to come.
Aviation consultantic Simpliflying predicts that the jet bridge will use a disinfection tunnel twice, spraying passengers with a disinfectant spray. On board, airmen will locate cabin modifications designed to allay your concerns. “Natural interior finishes, considered use of cabin lighting and lighter interiors that look ‘clean’ and ‘clean’ will reduce anxiety and give the ghost of space,” said Anthony Harcup, senior director of aviation delight at the teague design company. wrote in a recent report. For safety, seats and trays will be coated with antimicrobial materials.
The aircraft will also feature new team members. Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines now have hygiene experts who act as fitness inspectors and ensure that aviators comply with fitness protocols. (No mask? No seat.) An in-flight concierge, in charge of disinfecting the busiest and most affected spaces, such as toilets, will also be the norm, Simpliflying predicts. All of this would possibly seem to be far from the golden age of flights; However, despite all the great adjustments that the aviation industry has made, one thing that never replaces is the preference of travelers to take a flight.
This article gave the impression on the August/September 2020 factor of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here.
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