Slingsby makes a very good point !
You can imagine the diplomatic incident if a foreign carrier missing its slot because a team of clip-board charlies invade the machine during a QTR.
This latest step towards more waste-paper reminds when high-viz tabards came on the scene.
The UK airlines had to comply PDQ - foreign carriers on UK soil gave it the Prescott two-finger salute.
We always follow the rules, others laugh.
PorcoRosso:
Food poisoning kills people every year , so I think it's fair to have specialists checking the stuff on board.
And around 800 people a year drown in UK waters, yet I see no rush of government power wanting to control that carnage.
How about the 5,000 patients a year that die in our hospitals from infections picked up whilst they are in those "clean" places getting 'things' done !!!
If you look at the FSA website and read some of the regional reports where they send inspectors into check "high risk" food premises (some restaurants) you will find they cannot even follow up cases properly. In many areas they cannot meet "regular visit" targets.
I see this latest aircraft exercise as another Labour "spin machine" in action, which as a cost-benefit excercise is way off the beam.
Parapunter:
The crews fare better, but not much. You gets what you pays for & that includes hygiene.
Another good point !!
Consider the Foot and Mouth crisis of 2001 when our country threw away £20 Billion due this goverments ineptitude.
£2.1 billion of OUR money went on "compensation" for a kick-off (how many hospitals would that have built ?)
The import of diseased meat was a focus of blame - what do they do..........train 2 (two) special infected/illegal meat sniffer dogs !
This government regulation culture is from the loins of those who gave you the solid steel locked Flight Deck door, and the same idiots who will not allow your wife or father onto YOUR Flight Deck for "security" reasons.
As I said before, they (government clip-board charlies) can bug*er off and get a real job.
TG