Today's air travel URL

[chrishansenhome]

Here's one way to get a free upgrade on British Airways. If you're already a first-class passenger, however, you may not like your new neighbour, even though s/he doesn't say much.

Comments

[spwebdesign.livejournal.com]

Aren't they supposed to land at the nearest airport (or, since this was so close to takeoff, return) under such circumstances?

[chrishansenhome.livejournal.com]

I guess not, as that would have been mentioned in the story had the crew not followed those procedures. Especialloy flying the Atlantic, once airborne it's probably best to continue on. However, when a passenger dies in flight, there doesn't seem to be any consensus on what's best to do. Some people say that putting the corpse in the crew rest area would be best, but I suspect the crew disagree. I think that I'd be a bit annoyed if a dead colleague were stowed in our kitchen until the cops came...

[chrishansenhome.livejournal.com]

According to an ex-trolly-dolly who works at my gym, no. They are supposed to settle them in a seat, tuck 'em in with a blanket, and put an oxygen mask over their mouths. It inconveniences more people if the flight is interrupted than if the stiff is just ignored until the flight lands where it's supposed to.

Singapore Airlines is rumoured to have a stiff-locker in which to stow any inconvenient dead people on their long-haul flights.