'Spraying the cabin to comply with WHO regulations'
Jul 27, 2013, 3:35 pm
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'Spraying the cabin to comply with WHO regulations'
What routes does this happen on exactly? I only seem to get it on routes from LGW...and have noticed that it has now changed to after take off rather than just before landing.
Thought it was weird doing it just before landing anyway because it may not have enough time to kill all the bugs!!!
Thought it was weird doing it just before landing anyway because it may not have enough time to kill all the bugs!!!
Jul 27, 2013, 3:45 pm
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What routes does this happen on exactly? I only seem to get it on routes from LGW...and have noticed that it has now changed to after take off rather than just before landing.
Thought it was weird doing it just before landing anyway because it may not have enough time to kill all the bugs!!!
Thought it was weird doing it just before landing anyway because it may not have enough time to kill all the bugs!!!
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...cal-conditions
See also this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ification.html
Jul 27, 2013, 4:15 pm
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Happens on LGW-MLE but to comply with Maldivian Customs, rather than WHO. Flew this route just after it started and twice since, and each time it has been before take-off, after the doors have been closed.
Jul 27, 2013, 11:29 pm
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It has nothing to do with the WHO. It is customs/bio security requirements.
The spraying used to be done manually prior to landing. It is now almost always done automatically via the air conditioning system at any point after push back.
The spraying used to be done manually prior to landing. It is now almost always done automatically via the air conditioning system at any point after push back.
Jul 28, 2013, 1:27 am
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A list of destinations requiring spraying is provided on ba.com:
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...cal-conditions
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...cal-conditions
Jul 28, 2013, 1:33 am
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Jul 28, 2013, 2:40 am
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Jul 28, 2013, 2:59 am
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There is no way to introduce anything directly into the air conditioning system on any airliner. You may get some limited recirculation of pesticide but it has to be sprayed in the cabin, but I'd be extremely surprised if you could smell it as it would be a tiny number of parts per million compared to the initial spray.