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They can sell better seat selection access and bin selection for luggage for those allowed to load up first. Southwest does a pretty good job of this extractio

They can sell better seat selection access and bin selection for luggage for those allowed to load up first. Southwest does a pretty good job of this extraction of money for plausibly better access with early bird, A-list, and related things. The flight attendants then are relied upon to get people on and off the plane quickly. The fire department recently acknowledged they will not be responding to calls to 4-5 man lift huge individuals unable to get into or out of their seat(s!) as too many have been injured. This has led to multiple delays as it is not in many people’s job description to perform. On the job injury coverage will not cover it.

FireBeyond 2y ago
> The fire department recently acknowledged they will not be responding to calls to 4-5 man lift huge individuals unable to get into or out of their seat(s!) as too many have been injured. This has led to multiple delays as it is not in many people’s job description to perform. On the job injury coverage will not cover it. On planes? I've never seen or heard of this. In general? As a firefighter, one, it absolutely is in our "job description" as such. It's literally categorized as a lift assist call by our County Dispatch/911, and while it is prioritized as a 'yellow' call (low/er), it is also not an "optional" response (which some smoke investigations or burn ban violations are), and lift injuries absolutely are covered by our workplace insurance, and are some of the most common.