Airline removes life vests

re: Airline removes life vests

diera — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:51:11 GMT

I don't know... what are the stats, what kind of role do life vests play in saving lives when we're talking about domestic flights in Canada or in the US? I kinda suspect that it's a really small to nonexistent role. This wouldn't worry me a bit, honestly.

re: Airline removes life vests

lilacorchid — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:37:18 GMT

Jazz does a lot of short commuter flights and is mostly regional from my understanding. There's not a lot of ocean between Winnipeg and Regina or Toronto and Montreal. Seriously though, if you are crash-landing into the ocean, I would think surviving the crash and the hypothermia would be a little more pressing than a life jacket vs flotation device problem.

re: Airline removes life vests

Marie Eve — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:31:43 GMT

LOL... We Canadians also think it's ridiculous... 50 pounds? That's gotta have a HUGE impact on the price of a fuel tank, right?

I've never flown Jazz, but Air Canada, its parent company, is usually pretty good. This made the news but I'm sure there are probably loads of other smaller companies out there that somewhat cut maintenance/safety corners. I mean, airlines prices have become so low compared to even a few years ago... When you think of it, they had to have let some things go, and I don't think it's the the stale sandwiches they use to hand out that has the biggest impact on costs.

re: Airline removes life vests

TOMPAUL — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:33:27 GMT

I think that it is a disgrace