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Extra Cleaning Steps We Are Taking to Ensure Your Safety







Here are some additional insights into the work we’re doing:


In the Cabin



In the Lavatory




On the Flight Deck




Clearing the Air




Securing your Space

Southwest is working diligently to keep our aircraft clean and in a sanitary condition. Still, we know hand sanitizers and surface sanitizing wipes are being brought onboard by many of our Customers for added confidence. If you bring your own hand or surface sanitizing items onboard, please use items that do not contain bleach, or have “plus bleach” on the label, as they risk damaging hard and soft surfaces. Additionally, we request that Customers not use aerosol or pump-spray cleaners, as these products cannot be contained to your personal space and may impact other Customers in the shared environment of our aircraft cabins.




New Arrival

I agree that Southwest should hand out a sealed disinfecting cloth to anyone who wants to clean their area along with instructions as passengers board the plane. I never would have thought of wiping the seat belt buckle.  Cleaning the plane for 6 hours per night means the plane is only clean for the first flight of the day. The minute someone coughs or sneezes, the seat is dirty for the rest of the day.


I would be more than happy to bring my own disinfecting wipes on the plane if I could find them for sale 😞 plus SW runs the risk of my wipe having bleach in it which SW doesn't want me to use or some other scent that might conflict with everyone else's scented wipes.

New Arrival

So unless I am misreading this article you do NOT disinfect the plane BETWEEN flights? It’s only done ONCE a day? How is that in any way effective in minimizing the spread of the virus or keeping passengers safe? I find this utterly preposterous. I’m guessing I’m not the only one.

New Arrival

CDC states clean then disinfect!! Once you find your disinfectant, read the label for kill claims via the EPA, then read and see what the dwell time(must stay wet) is..Once you have this information you can start disinfecting effectively. 

New Arrival

I just got off a flight where they closed off the first 3 and the last 3 rows of the aircraft requiring everyone to seat themselves in closer quarters. This is contrary to social distancing. It would be better to close off alternate rows so that passengers can be more spread out. Please rethink this practice. 

New Arrival

What about requiring crew and passengers to wear masks? It only takes one asymptomatic Covid-19 passenger on a clean airplane to cause issues for others. When I feel comfortable, I will be flying to Houston to help my daughter choose a wedding dress.  Please know that I will be choosing who I fly based on their mask policy and will opt for the airline that is requiring them.