I flew on 6 US airlines during the pandemic from the largest to the cheapest and found paying more doesn't guarantee a better, safer flight
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- Airlines are adjusting their safety protocols and in-flight offerings during the pandemic but some are taking it too far.
- Having flown on the big four US airlines and low-cost airlines JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines, I saw that those are the top of the spectrum were behaving more like those at the bottom.
- American Airlines and Spirit Airlines – which couldn't be any more different normally – were mirroring each other with the latter actually doing a better job in some respects.
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The pandemic has been the great equalizer for aviation, so much so that there's no longer a noticeable difference between some of the best and worst airlines in the US.
After flying on the big four US airlines – American, Delta, United, and Southwest – I was shocked to find that the largest and arguably most prestigious airline, American, was doing the least for passenger safety. But it wasn't until flying on one of the country's lowest-rated carriers, Spirit Airlines, that I realized just how poorly American was navigating the pandemic.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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