Inflight Service Changes Due to COVID-19
Mar 1, 2020, 6:49 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 184
Inflight Service Changes Due to COVID-19
Currently on AS673 from DEN to SEA.
Not sure if this is a huge deal or not, but the F/A was making introductions and mentioned some service changes due to COVID-19:
1) suspension of hot towels service
2) glassware can't be reused
3) no more water bottle refill
I wonder if we'll see any official announcement from AS regarding this.
EDIT:
Instead of the usual water walk, f/a started with a bottle of hand sanitizer and pumped it to whoever wanted it.
EDIT 2:
Link to the Alaska blog post, thanks tom911 for the pointer!
https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-ai...prclt=HRKIh2gl
EDIT 3:
Link to Alaska Travel Advisories that list additional service changes.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/ad...ction#inflight
Not sure if this is a huge deal or not, but the F/A was making introductions and mentioned some service changes due to COVID-19:
1) suspension of hot towels service
2) glassware can't be reused
3) no more water bottle refill
I wonder if we'll see any official announcement from AS regarding this.
EDIT:
Instead of the usual water walk, f/a started with a bottle of hand sanitizer and pumped it to whoever wanted it.
EDIT 2:
Link to the Alaska blog post, thanks tom911 for the pointer!
https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-ai...prclt=HRKIh2gl
EDIT 3:
Link to Alaska Travel Advisories that list additional service changes.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/ad...ction#inflight
Last edited by anhuang19; Mar 23, 2020 at 4:26 pm Reason: Evolving situation
Mar 1, 2020, 6:54 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,965
Currently on AS673 from DEN to SEA.
Not sure if this is a huge deal or not, but the F/A was making introductions and mentioned some service changes due to COVID-19:
1) suspension of hot towels service
2) glassware can't be reused
I wonder if we'll see any official announcement from AS regarding this.
Not sure if this is a huge deal or not, but the F/A was making introductions and mentioned some service changes due to COVID-19:
1) suspension of hot towels service
2) glassware can't be reused
I wonder if we'll see any official announcement from AS regarding this.
Mar 1, 2020, 6:58 am
#3
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 184
Mar 1, 2020, 8:10 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVPG, Bonvoy Titanium, NEXUS
Posts: 174
On AS2817 DAL-PDX now... a Horizon E175. I did get a hot towel in F but announcement was made that water cups would not be reused during the water service and that they would no longer fill personal water bottles or cups.
I imagine the water service where they pour you a glass from a large communal bottle may disappear completely soon.
I imagine the water service where they pour you a glass from a large communal bottle may disappear completely soon.
Mar 1, 2020, 11:54 am
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Location: SFO
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Don’t know. But it could be related to the just-released analysis that strongly suggests there could already be hundreds of cases in WA. Won’t be surprised if that turns out to be true in OR and CA as well.
Mar 1, 2020, 12:29 pm
#8
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All spelled out, in detail, on the Alaska blog which was updated at 11pm last night:
Coronavirus update: Actions we’re taking to keep employees & guests safe
Mar 1, 2020, 2:30 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
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All spelled out, in detail, on the Alaska blog which was updated at 11pm last night:
Coronavirus update: Actions we’re taking to keep employees & guests safe
Mar 1, 2020, 5:05 pm
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One would assume they are sanitized prior to packaging, have no "hand holding" prior to service, and the only germs they may contain come from the spring fountain known as the airplane water tank.