Press Coverage: Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeoplanes - Date Range 05/17/2018 06/12/2018 - Royal Aeronautical Society
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Press Coverage: Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger
Aeoplanes
Date Range 05/17/2018 - 06/12/2018
Simon Whalley
simon.whalley@aerosociety.com
020 7670 4362
Flight Operations Group
Press Coverage
Flight Operations Group Specialist Paper
Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeroplanes
Published May 2018
43 total mentions
Forcing families to pay to sit together on planes could be unsafe
Jennifer Newton for MailOnline (Daily Mail (Online)) | Published on May 22 2018 21:13
Neutral | Audience Reach : 37,775,000
The Royal Aeronautical Society published a report on airline evacuation times It found seating families apart could slow down
the evacuation process This is because family members could look for each other rather than escape Airlines that charge
families to sit together on planes could be compromisi...
Flight Operations Group
Should Planes Have Locking Overhead Bins To Protect Passengers From
Themselves?
Marisa Garcia, Contributor (Forbes (Online)) | Published on June 13 2018 11:19
Neutral | Audience Reach : 29,524,000
Passengers do not respond rationally to aircraft accidents, putting their luggage before their lives. Can locked overhead bins
solve this problem? The Royal Aeronautical Society suggest we study this possibility.
Splitting up families on flights a risk to air safety, report warns
Oliver Smith, Digital Travel (The Telegraph UK (Online)) | Published on May 23 2018 10:02
Neutral | Audience Reach : 21,791,000
Splitting up families on flights when they refuse to pay for allocated seating could pose a safety risk to all passengers, a
report has suggested. Low-cost airlines such as Ryanair have come under fire in recent years for assigning travellers on the
same booking seats in different rows - often a lo...
Splitting up families on flights a risk to air safety, report warns
(The Telegraph UK (Online)) Published on May 23 2018 10:01
Neutral | Audience Reach : 21,791,000
Family members sat in different sections of the plane may waste precious time looking for one another during an emergency
evacuation Credit: getty
S plitting up families on flights when they refuse to pay for allocated seating could pose a safety risk to all passengers,.
Low-cost airlines ...Flight Operations Group
ON LOCKDOWN Experts want to to lock overhead bins during flights to stop
passengers taking luggage in an evacuation
Caroline McGuire (The Sun UK (Online)) | Published on May 21 2018 16:18
Neutral | Audience Reach : 10,729,000
The suggestions were made in a new report called 'Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeroplanes'by the
Royal Aeronautical Society
EXPERTS are calling for airlines to introduce remote controlled locals on the overhead bins to stop passengers trying to take
their bags with them during an...
Airlines that split families onboard could cause evacuation failures claims new
report
Kara Godfrey (UK Express (Online)) | Published on May 23 2018 14:05
Neutral | Audience Reach : 10,337,000
AIRLINES that split up families who choose not to pay for seating allocations should be prevented from doing so, as it could
cause problems during emergency evacuations, The Royal Aeronautical Society has warned. Emergency evacuation:
Families split up by seating allocations could cause problems in...
Emergency evacuation: Experts are calling for overhead lockers to be locked
Harriet Mallinson (UK Express (Online)) | Published on May 22 2018 16:12
Neutral | Audience Reach : 10,337,000
IN A BID to save money, many savvy fliers travel with just hand luggage, which is often crammed with valuables. Plane
Danger: Will overhead lockers soon be locked? However, the high value of such belongings in cabin baggage is resulting in a
worrying number of travellers risking their lives - and t...Flight Operations Group
Sneaky airline practice that could be dangerous in an emergency
Lauren McMah (NEWS.com.au (Online)) | Published on May 22 2018 21:48
Neutral | Audience Reach : 6,654,000
THERE’S a new way airlines are slugging passengers when booking flights. On top of making people angry, it could also be
extremely unsafe.
A NEW report is warning of serious safety implications of an airline practice that sees passengers being charged extra to sit
next to family members.
M...
Charging families to sit...
Megan French (MoneySavingExpert.com (Online)) | Published on May 24 2018 17:54
Neutral | Audience Reach : 3,492,000
Charging families to sit together on flights is a safety risk, report warns Charging families to sit together on flights is a safety
risk, report warns Families should not have to pay to sit together on a plane as splitting up groups could hinder emergency
evacuations, aviation experts have warned. ...
Families getting split up on airline flights a safety risk, report finds
OLIVER SMITH (Taranaki Daily News Fairfax Digital (Online)) | Published on May 25 2018
01:02
Neutral | Audience Reach : 2,991,000
The practice doesn't just inconvenience air passengers, it's dangerous. Splitting up families on flights when they refuse to
pay for allocated seating could pose a safety risk to all passengers, . Low-cost airlines such as for assigning travellers on
the same booking seats in different rows - ofte...Flight Operations Group
Families getting split up on airline flights a safety risk, report finds
OLIVER SMITH (Stuff NZ (Online)) | Published on May 25 2018 00:07
Neutral | Audience Reach : 2,991,000
The practice doesn't just inconvenience air passengers, it's dangerous. Splitting up families on flights when they refuse to
pay for allocated seating could pose a safety risk to all passengers, . Low-cost airlines such as for assigning travellers on
the same booking seats in different rows - ofte...
Risk of dividing families on flights
OLIVER SMITH (Stuff NZ (Online)) | Published on May 25 2018 00:07
Neutral | Audience Reach : 2,991,000
The practice doesn't just inconvenience air passengers, it's dangerous. Splitting up families on flights when they refuse to
pay for allocated seating could pose a safety risk to all passengers, . Low-cost airlines such as for assigning travellers on
the same booking seats in different rows - ofte...
What rights do you have as an airline customer?
(Daily Telegraph Australia (Online)) Published on May 22 2018 21:48
Neutral | Audience Reach : 1,424,000
A NEW report is warning of serious safety implications of an airline practice that sees passengers being charged extra to sit
next to family members.
Many airlines globally demand a fee from passengers who want to sit together, leading to claims some carriers were
deliberately assigning family ...Flight Operations Group
Sneaky airline practice that could be dangerous in an emergency
(Brisbane Courier-Mail (Online)) Published on May 22 2018 21:42
Neutral | Audience Reach : 976,000
A NEW report is warning of serious safety implications of an airline practice that sees passengers being charged extra to sit
next to family members.
Many airlines globally demand a fee from passengers who want to sit together, leading to claims some carriers were
deliberately assigning family ...
Report Raises Safety Concerns Over Splitting up Families’ Seats
Jackie Reddy (FlyerTalk (Online)) | Published on May 25 2018 09:04
Neutral | Audience Reach : 935,000
A report by The Aeronautical Society has called for the cessation of seat allocation fees for families who want to sit together,
saying that children should “ideally be seated in the same seat row as the adult”. Keeping families together during an
evacuation is of paramount importance, it believes. ...
Charging passengers to sit together on flights could hinder safe evacuations, new
report finds
(The Independent UK (Online)) Published on May 18 2018 13:35
Neutral | Audience Reach : 644,000
Passengers stopping to collect personal baggage is also a hazard
Charging passengers to sit together could hinder safe and rapid evacuations, according to a new report produced by the
Royal Aeronautical Society Flight Operations Group (FOG).
The report, entitled Emergency Evacuation of Com...Flight Operations Group
ON LOCKDOWN Experts want to to lock overhead bins during flights to stop
passengers taking luggage in an evacuation
Sun Bets, Sun Savers (Scottish Sun (online)) | Published on May 21 2018 16:01
Neutral | Audience Reach : 313,000
The suggestions were made in a new report called 'Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeroplanes'by the
Royal Aeronautical Society
EXPERTS are calling for airlines to introduce remote controlled locals on the overhead bins to stop passengers trying to take
their bags with them during an...
Families getting split up on airline flights a safety risk, report finds
Oliver Smith (Traveller Australia (Online)) | Published on May 24 2018 03:15
Neutral | Audience Reach : 305,000
Splitting up families on flights when they refuse to pay for allocated seating could pose a safety risk to all passengers, a
report has suggested.
Low-cost airlines such as Jetstar and Ryanair have come under fire in recent years for assigning travellers on the same
booking seats in different r...
Experts want overhead bins locked on flights to stop us taking bags in evacuations
Caroline McGuire, Digital Travel (The Irish Sun IE (Online)) | Published on May 21 2018 16:11
Neutral | Audience Reach : 188,000
The suggestions were made in a new report called 'Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeroplanes' by the
Royal Aeronautical Society EXPERTS are calling for airlines to introduce remote controlled locals on the overhead bins to
stop passengers trying to take their bags with them during an e...Flight Operations Group
Baggage Behavior Causing Aviation Safety Headache
Tony Osborne (Aviation Week (Online)) | Published on June 10 2018 20:28
Neutral | Audience Reach : 155,000
A committee of aviation safety experts from the Royal Aeronautical Society is advocating the use of lockable overhead
stowage bins to discourage passengers from taking their carry-on luggage with them in the event of an aircraft evacuation.
Although air travel is becoming safer and accidents and inc...
Cabin Baggage Danger
Ralph Hood On Jun (AviationPros (Online)) | Published on June 13 2018 12:33
Negative | Audience Reach : 92,000
As reported by Aviation Week & Space Technology, safety experts from the Royal Aeronautical Society advocate the use of
lockable overhead stowage bins to discourage passengers from taking their carry-on luggage with them in the event of an
aircraft evacuation. One of the experts put it plainly, “Th...
Sneaky airline practice that could be dangerous in an emergency
(Tasmania Mercury (Online)) Published on May 23 2018 04:33
Neutral | Audience Reach : 83,000
Did you know that even with a valid ticket, you're not guaranteed a seat on your flight? Know your rights as an airline
customer.
A NEW report is warning of serious safety implications of an airline practice that sees passengers being charged extra to sit
next to family members.
Many airli...Flight Operations Group
Sneaky airline practice that could be dangerous in an emergency
Lauren McMah (Cairns Post (Online)) | Published on May 22 2018 23:10
Neutral | Audience Reach : 79,000
A NEW report is warning of serious safety implications of an airline practice that sees passengers being charged extra to sit
next to family members.
Many airlines globally demand a fee from passengers who want to sit together, leading to claims some carriers were
deliberately assigning family m...
To make flights safer overhead bins should be LOCKED and families never forced
to pay extra to sit...
(Brief Report (Online)) Published on May 22 2018 16:39
Neutral | Audience Reach : 64,000
Airlines that charge families to sit together on planes could be compromising safety if there is an emergency on board, a new
report has warned. The Royal Aeronautical Society has claimed that if families do not pay the extra charges and end up
sitting apart, children could be left without the assi...
Forcing families to pay to sit together on planes could be unsafe
Mark Zuckerberg (One News Page United Kingdom (Online)) | Published on May 23 2018
01:34
Positive | Audience Reach : 27,000
The Royal Aeronautical Society in the UK made the recommendations in a report that analysed how aircraft evacuations
could be speeded up.Flight Operations Group
Should Planes Have Locking Overhead Bins To Protect Passengers From
Themselves?
(News One place (Online)) Published on June 13 2018 11:28
Neutral | Audience Reach : 10
Passengers do not respond rationally to aircraft accidents, putting their luggage before their lives. Can locked overhead bins
solve this problem?
The Royal Aeronautical Society suggest we study this possibility. ▶ Full story on forbes.com
Airlines that split families could put passengers in DANGER claims new report
(Brita In Today) Published on May 23 2018 16:02
Negative | Audience Reach : 10
AIRLINES that split up families who choose not to pay for seating allocations should be prevented from doing so, as it could
cause problems during emergency evacuations, The Royal Aeronautical Society has warned.
Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Airlines that split families could put passengers in DANGER claims new report
(Atomicecho) Published on May 23 2018 12:32
Negative | Audience Reach : 10
AIRLINES that split up families who choose not to pay for seating allocations should be prevented from doing so, as it could
cause problems during emergency evacuations, The Royal Aeronautical Society has warned.
Daily Express :: Travel FeedFlight Operations Group
Experts Want To To Lock Overhead Bins During Flights To Stop Passengers Taking
Luggage In An Evacuation
Hans Asperger (The Amed Post (Online)) | Published on May 21 2018 18:20
Neutral | Audience Reach : 10
EXPERTS are calling for airlines to introduce remote controlled locals on the overhead bins to stop passengers trying to take
their bags with them during an emergency evacuation.
The suggestions were made in a new report called “Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeroplanes” by the
Roy...
Should Planes Have Locking Overhead Bins To Protect Passengers From
Themselves
(Latest Nigerian News (Online)) Published on June 13 2018 12:04
Negative
Passengers do not respond rationally to aircraft accidents, putting their luggage before their lives. Can locked overhead bins
solve this problem' The Royal Aeronautical Society suggest we study this possibility.
Separating families on flights may be unsafe – report
Sam Bellis (Island FM Guernsey (Online)) | Published on May 31 2018 14:00
Neutral
31st May 2018 Airlines have responded to a Royal Aeronautical Society report which found it was potentially unsafe to seat
families apart from each other. Image taken from Sky News In recent years air travel has changed in to an arena of up-
selling. In times gone by, you bought tickets and check...Flight Operations Group
‘Families should be seated together on planes’ or it could lead to a serious safety
issue
Nahrain John (KarryOn (Online)) | Published on May 29 2018 02:54
Neutral
Airlines making a profit off of ‘seat reservation’ fees may want to re-think the practice because it could lead to further safety
issues in emergency situations. The number of split families on planes has increased in recent years since airlines started
charging passengers up to $35 to pre-select th...
8 reasons why families need to sit together on flights
Gretta Schifano (Mums do travel) | Published on May 25 2018 11:34
Neutral
Apparently one in five airline passengers are separated from their travel companions if they don’t pay to choose their seat.
On some airlines (I’m looking at you, Ryanair) more like one in three people are split up from their mates or family. Unless
you prefer not to sit with your friends and relati...
Airlines advised not to charge family groups extra to sit together
(MICEBTN (Online)) Published on May 24 2018 11:49
Neutral
BTN News Thursday, 24 May 2018 Airlines that split groups - particularly families - who refuse to pay extra to sit together are
under pressure from the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAS) to stop the practice. It says separating children from their parents
could cause problems in emergency situations, ...
Splitting up families on flights a risk to air safety, report warns
Oliver Smith (Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Online)) | Published on May 23 2018 10:12
Neutral
Family members sat in different sections of the plane may waste precious time looking for one another during an emergency
evacuation - Leonardo Patrizi More Splitting up families on flights when they refuse to pay for allocated seating could pose a
safety risk to all passengers, a report has suggest...Flight Operations Group
Splitting up families on flights a risk to air safety, report warns
Oliver Smith (The Telegraph UK (Online)) | Published on May 23 2018 10:07
Neutral
Splitting up families on flights when they refuse to pay for allocated seating could pose a safety risk to all passengers, a
report has suggested . Low-cost airlines such as Ryanair have come under fire in recent years for assigning travellers on
the same booking seats in different rows - often a...
BAG NEWS Experts want to to lock overhead bins during flights to stop passengers
taking luggage in an evacuation
Caroline McGuire, Digital Travel Editor (The Sun UK (Online)) | Published on May 21 2018
16:03
Neutral
The suggestions were made in a new report called 'Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeroplanes' by the
Royal Aeronautical Society EXPERTS are calling for airlines to introduce remote controlled locals on the overhead bins to
stop passengers trying to take their bags with them during an e...
BAG NEWS Experts want to to lock overhead bins during flights to stop passengers
taking luggage in an evacuation
Caroline McGuire, Digital Travel Editor (Scottish Sun (online)) | Published on May 21 2018
16:02
Neutral
The suggestions were made in a new report called 'Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Passenger Aeroplanes' by the
Royal Aeronautical Society EXPERTS are calling for airlines to introduce remote controlled locals on the overhead bins to
stop passengers trying to take their bags with them during an e...Flight Operations Group
Charging passengers to sit together on flights could hinder safe evacuations, new
report finds
Joanna Whitehead (Yahoo! US (Online)) | Published on May 18 2018 13:38
Neutral
Charging passengers to sit together could hinder safe and rapid evacuations, according to a new report produced by the
Royal Aeronautical Society Flight Operations Group (FOG). The report, entitled Emergency Evacuation of Commercial
Passenger Aeroplanes, emphasises the importance of family members b...
Charging passengers to sit together on flights could hinder safe evacuations, new
report finds
Joanna Whitehead (The Independent UK (Online)) | Published on May 18 2018 13:38
Neutral
Passengers stopping to collect personal baggage is also a hazard Charging passengers to sit together could hinder safe and
rapid evacuations, according to a new report produced by the Royal Aeronautical Society Flight Operations Group (FOG).
The report, entitled Emergency Evacuation of Commercial ...
Charging passengers to sit together on flights could hinder safe evacuations, new
report finds
Joanna Whitehead (Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Online)) | Published on May 18 2018 13:36
Neutral
Airlines shouldn't charge families to sit together: /iStockphoto More Charging passengers to sit together could hinder safe
and rapid evacuations, according to a new report produced by the Royal Aeronautical Society Flight Operations Group
(FOG). The report, entitled Emergency Evacuation of Commerc...Flight Operations Group
Charging passengers to sit together on flights could hinder safe evacuations, new
report finds
Joanna Whitehead (Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Online)) | Published on May 18 2018 13:35
Neutral
Airlines shouldn't charge families to sit together: /iStockphoto More Charging passengers to sit together could hinder safe
and rapid evacuations, according to a new report produced by the Royal Aeronautical Society Flight Operations Group
(FOG). The report, entitled Emergency Evacuation of Commerc...
Charging passengers to sit together on flights could hinder safe evacuations, new
report finds
Joanna Whitehead (Yahoo India Movies - Lifestyle) | Published on May 18 2018 13:35
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