Casa Claims 1.50 Worlds Best Practice Cabin Crew To Passenger Ratio
CASA CLAIMS 1.50 WORLDS BEST PRACTICE CABIN CREW TO PASSENGER RATIO
Australia has 1.36 (actual worlds best practice) Canada 1.40 USA 1.50 and
Just a few UK examples from the web:;
REGIONAL;
British European
BAE146-300
110 Pax/4 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:28)
BAE146-200
100 Pax/3 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:33)
CRJ-200/Dash 8Q-300
50 Pax/2 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:25)
Dash 8Q-200
37 Pax/1 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:37)
SCHEDULED;
British Airways
A319-100
105-126 Pax/4 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:26/1:32)
A320-200
126-149 Pax/6 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:21/1:25)
B757-200
159-180 Pax/4-7 Cabin Crew
B767-300
213-252 Pax/11 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:19/1:23)
CHARTER;
Air 2000
A320-200
180 Pax/5 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:36)
A321-200
214 Pax/7 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:31)
B757-200
233 Pax/7 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:33)
B767-300
312 Pax/9 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:35)
LOW FARE;
EasyJet
B737-700/-300
149 Pax/3 Cabin Crew (Ratio 1:50)
QUESTION
Why do airlines put on more crew for service duties, but don't want to do the same for the safety of the passengers?