03/09/2020 - 17:34
- Clarín.com
- travels
While airlines around the world reduce the capacity of some flights and suspend routes to certain destinations through the coronavirus, the world continues to move and every day thousands of passengers get on and off the planes at some airport on the planet.
One of the concerns of the passengers is the cleaning of the airplanes , and especially of that space in which they must sit for a good time, be it a flight of few hours or a stretch of almost a whole day.
As part of its response to the progress of the coronavirus outbreak, the Emirates airline , based in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), took additional measures "that go beyond regulatory and industry requirements," as noted by the company and They added that it is about "guaranteeing the health and comfort of their clients and giving them confidence and tranquility when planning their trip".
So clean and disinfect an Emirates plane in Dubai (Emirates)
Taking into account that one of the main modes of transmission is contact, the airline has decided to focus especially on surface cleaning . For them they use "an approved chemical chemical to kill viruses and germs that also leaves a lasting protective layer against new contamination."
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Look at the specialWhat do they clean?
Everything, be it windows, screens, seats, tray tables, armrests, vents, controls on the seat, sinks, overhead compartments, etc.
To clean a Boeing 777 you need a team of 18 cleaners; for an A380, a team of 36 (Emirates).
Keep in mind that this must be done in one hour, while the plane is preparing for its next flight. To get an idea in figures: you need a team of 18 cleaners for a Boeing 777 and a team of 36 for an A380, the largest commercial aircraft in the world. On a normal day, in 24 hours there are 248 planes that go through this process. And we are talking about a single airline.
What happens if someone traveled with coronavirus
In case it is known that among the passengers of a flight there was a case - suspected or confirmed - of coronavirus, a much deeper cleaning is done between six and eight hours that includes, among other measures, replacing the seat covers and cushions in the affected areas and changing the cabin air filters.
As explained in Emirates, HEPA filters filter 99.97 percent of viruses , in addition to removing dust, allergens and microbes from the air circulating in the cabin.