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Re:Latam Airlines SYD to AKL flight: 50 people treated after... by gomox on Monday March 11, 2024 @09:10AM (#39667772)
It needs to be safe and clear by design, not confusing to the point where systematic PA announcements are needed to clarify the fact that "seat belt sign is off" actually means "you should wear your seatbelt".
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Re:Latam Airlines SYD to AKL flight: 50 people treated after... by Tor3 on Monday March 11, 2024 @10:25AM (#39668659)
Nowadays what they announce on European and Europe-Asian flights (the ones I have any recent experience with) is that, when the seat belt sign is turned off there's always an immediate announcement which says something like "The captain has now switched off the seat belt sign, however it is recommended to use the seat belt whenever seated".
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Re:Latam Airlines SYD to AKL flight: 50 people treated after... by pc86 on Monday March 11, 2024 @09:18AM (#39667859)
And maybe on new planes they'll change the iconography (which would probably require FAA rules to be rewritten), but let's not downplay the role of just having common sense.
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