ANA All Nippon Airways emphasizes a thorough nightly cleaning process for its planes, focusing on detailed cleaning of seats, tables, carpets, and windows. Lavatories undergo comprehensive disinfection. Flight attendants are trained in hygiene with the slogan "Let's quickly wipe," encouraging them to clean small areas during flights. In the broader airline industry, emphasis on fast turnaround times has detracted from cleanliness, with many airlines prioritizing profit over rigorous cleaning. Passengers often have lower cleanliness expectations compared to the pandemic, though planes today are generally cleaner than two decades prior and similar to pre-pandemic standards.
According to the spokesperson, "this isn't just a quick tidy-up," but rather a detailed cleaning of seat areas, tables, carpets, and windows.
Flight attendants are trained to be hygiene-conscious and are taught the slogan "Let's quickly wipe," which encourages crew to clean up small areas when they have a few free moments mid-flight.
"Currently airlines focus more on turning planes around quickly," says Gary Leff, an air travel specialist and author of the aviation blog View From the Wing.
"Planes are generally much cleaner than they were 20 years ago and probably no worse than they were in 2019," Leff says.
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