Originally Posted by LHR Tim
I think you'll find that on a lot of the US airlines -- UA is not alone. They do have aircraft that are designated 'over water' (i.e. 757's that do the HNL run).
Makes you want to be damn sure your upgrade clears so you get a bit more flotation
BTW, where's Spotty on all of this. Would have thought he'd be feasting on this one for days!
Of the two local airlines in the East Carribean, Carribean Star give me a lot more confidence than LIAT. Both operate Dash-8s. However it was Carribean Star who have a seat base that could be used as a floatation device, LIAT give you a proper lifejacket. However LIAT also gave me a very old-looking plane, with condensation dripping on me from the ceiling at altitude (that can't be good, can it?). When you bear in mind that many carribean islands have runways that end at the water's edge I still think I'd like a real lifejacket though!