Social distancing seat options on FlySafair Posted on 26 April 2020 Domestic airline FlySafair plans to offer social distancing seating options once it resumes flights in the country. This option would allow passengers to keep the middle seat between them open, at an extra cost. While the airline will fill the window and aisle seats first, passengers can choose to buy this extra ticket to guarantee they will not be seated directly next to someone. “As a policy, we will fill window and aisle seats before allocating passengers to middle seats but passengers booking on our website can also select our new ‘blocked seat’ option to keep the middle seat in their row free. This option is available for all fare classes booked and costs R750, which is substantially cheaper than buying a second ticket,” VP of Sales and Distribution, Kirby Gordon, told Tourism Update. This is not the only additional safety measure to be implemented by airlines. Others include: Mandatory hand cleaning FlySafair said passengers will now be expected to clean their hands with COVID-19 combatting hand sanitiser as they board their flight. Passengers will be supplied with hand sanitiser for their flight. Mandatory masks The airline will give all passengers and staff mandatory sanitised masks to wear on the flight. No touch boarding Using no-touch boarding options like the FlySafair app or Whatsapp for boarding passes are encouraged to avoid passing paper between hands. Catering for flights will be stopped and customers encouraged to download digital in-flight magazines. Disinfectant foggers Between flights, airplanes will be disinfected using antibacterial and antiviral steriliser. Temperature checks Much like during the Swine Flu epidemic, all passengers and staff will have their temperature checked using contactless digital thermometers before boarding. Anyone with a temperature over 38°C will not be allowed to board. Deep cleaning Each evening airplanes will undergo a deep cleanse to with a specialised, aviation-grade detergent sanitiser. According to Gordon, these additional measures are worked into the ticket price, at an addition R20 per flight. Image: FlySafair/ Twitter Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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