Southwest Airlines is ceasing cabin service on flights early

November 30, 2024

Your next Southwest Airlines flight might be a little different.

Starting Wednesday, flight attendants will begin preparing cabins for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet instead of the current 10,000 feet.

This means that cabin service on board will end approximately 10 minutes earlier than before. The backrests also have to be raised sooner and the tray tables have to be stowed away sooner.

“The change in procedures is intended to reduce the risk of in-flight turbulence-related injuries to our crew members and customers. “It is the result of the airline’s close collaboration with its labor partners and a robust approach to safety management,” Southwest said in a statement to USA TODAY. “For Southwest Airlines, nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and employees.

This year there have already been several incidents with serious turbulence for airlines. Videos shared on social media showed passengers screaming and jumping in their seats on a turbulent Scandinavian Airlines flight earlier this month. When an Air Canada flight hit turbulence in October, food and drinks flew into the air. Four American Airlines flight attendants were hospitalized after a turbulent flight in August. A United Airlines passenger was hospitalized due to turbulence that same month. In May, one person died and 30 others were injured due to severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight. Korean Air adjusted its cabin service policies over the summer due to turbulence.

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