A going concern on airlines
There are laws for required bathrooms per person in restaurants, so why not have them on airplanes, asks SeatGuru?
“Airlines with too few bathrooms per passenger create frustrating lines that are a real safety concern,” said Seat Guru founder Matt Daimler.
Some airplanes such as the Beech 1900 have no bathrooms.
Among other issures, SeatGuru is calling for:
• Federally mandated legislation calling for a 50-passenger, one-toilet minimum.
• Accessible lavatories for wheelchair-bound passengers which are often too small to accommodate wheelchair-bound travelers.
• Mandatory bathroom checks prior to take off. Under current law, SeatGuru says, there are no requirements stipulating that toilets are operational prior and after takeoff. One frequent flyer complained that “The toilets stopped functioning halfway into the flight. We sat with our legs crossed but it was horrific because so many people needing to go…people were crying.”
By David Wilkening
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