Southwest Airlines cuts back on COVID-19 cleanings to speed up flight turnarounds
(CNN) — Southwest Airlines is throttling back on its passenger cabin cleaning procedures instituted because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The changes – such as no longer sanitizing seat belts between flights – will reduce the time aircraft spend on the ground between flights, the airline told flight attendants in a memo obtained by CNN. Deep overnight cleanings will continue.
"As our flight schedule evolves, we are returning to standard turnaround time," says the memo.
