After an aircraft touches down, the airline wants to get that bird back in the air as fast as possible and there are different ways airlines get their aircraft cleaned . Ryanair can accomplish turnaround times of just 25 minutes and Southwest 35 minutes (although turnaround times can last up to 60 minutes). That gives very little time for de-planing, cleaning, and boarding the next group of passengers on the aircraft.
So, in what ways are aircraft cleaned ? Aircraft cleaning: fast turn around vs deep clean When deplaning, passengers (especially on short-haul flights) may or may not notice any cleaning crew waiting to get onboard the flight. Driven by efficiency and years of experience, cleaning aircraft has come down to a fine art. Sit at the back of a low-cost short-haul domestic flight (e.
g., Thai AirAsia), and passengers will often observe the cabin crew (not dedicated cleaners) rushing to prepare the cabin for the next flight even as the passengers are still deplaning. "Cleaning" can be a loose term here, as the flight crew does little more than remove whatever remaining trash is around the seats, wipe off any obviously dirty areas, and cross the seatbelts on the seats (although presumably areas like the laboratory are disinfected and cleaned).
Turnaround times: 25 minutes: Time Ryanair can accomplish 35 minutes: Time Southwest can accomplish 45-60 minutes: Typical time for short-haul flights 60-minutes to 2 hours: Typical time for long-haul flights It should be noted tha.
