Originally Posted by
percysmith
[SIZE=1] Though it does make me wonder, when the FAA/JAA certified ETOPS-180 or even 210, how do they expect airlines to handle acute medical emergencies? Should they carry out some form of stricter "fit to fly" screening for ETOPS-180/210 flights?
Same logic with both ETOPS and inflight emergencies - ETOPS related and health events ARE going to happen -the question what is the socially and economically acceptable level of these events happening -
When you print a CX eticket it is 7 pages long and basically absolves itself from every conceivable situation that a pax can sue for but we all know that that does not start a lawsuit.
IF you have flown enough, I am sure that you know that some people board on wheelchairs because of necessity and others because of convenience.
Maybe the solution is when an agent sees a potential issue, they sign an additional waiver before boarding that they are aware of the potential problems and accept all of the consequences