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This is nothing new for US carriers. I believe its due in part to the overly litigious nature of the society we live in, but honestly this has been the standard for 20+ years. If someone sneezes most US based pilots will put on the fasten seat-belt sign for 30 minutes to insure the "safety" of everyone on board...
My dramatization aside, no other country on earth (I have been to 54 at this point) that I have ever been to are as neurotic as US carriers when it comes to this policy and its one of the many things I despise about American carriers. Most switch off the seat-belt sign once above 10K feet as well.
Last edited by DLATL777; Sep 29, 2013 at 4:32 pm