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Old Mar 4, 2018 | 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by transportprof
I wonder about that. SQ installed corpse cupboards on some of their long haul aircraft (which gives a pretty good indication of how they might come down on the divert/don't divert decision in a medical emergency).
See:
https://www.theguardian.com/business...try.travelnews

SQ's reputation is higher than UA's, among most frequent fliers, anyway.
I would guess the corpse cupboards are for people who have gone past the need for medical diversion. I don't think SQ's reputation would remain higher than UA's or even Ryanair's if they were shown to decide to use those cupboards in the case of someone who still has a heartbeat.
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