Sumatra
19th Jan 2006, 14:52
I posted a few months back as I was amazed that airlines differed in their views on the effectiveness of infant 'loop belt' restraints.
I wrote to Lufthansa customer services and promised Pprune to post back their reply. I'm sorry but I cannot find the original thread to addd this reply.
Lufthansa Reply:
13.01.2006
Dear
Thank you for your comments on board LH631 on 06 November 2005 and your query concerning the provision of seatbelts for infants on board Lufthansa flights.
In contrast to other airlines, Lufthansa does not use these 'loop belts' for infants on board our flights because they offer meagre protection to the infant and infact increase the risk to a small child's life. This position is held by the Luftfahrtbundesamt (German aviation authority), U.S. Federal Aviation Authority and the statutory TUeV-Rheinland safety standards body.
In accordance with the JAA (EU Joint Aviation Authority) requirement for infant restraints on board flights, Lufthansa and Condor have been cooperating towards releasing a list of approved restraints for small children after extensive testing. A list will be released soon, although no specific publishing date has yet been named.
We hope this response explains our position satisfactorily. It is also with delight that we learned that you enjoyed all other aspects of your flights with us.
Thank you for choosing Lufthansa.
Yours sincerely,
Lufthansa German Airlines
Customer Relations Centre Europe
In my post to Pprune I was more troubled by the effectiveness of trying to hold an infant during sudden turbulence rather than an emergency landing although I didn't mention this in my note to Lufthansa.
Having to carry an approved car seat type restraint and paying for an extra seat (infants travel for 10% on adults lap) would really challenge a consumers perspective and they'd probably argue that loop belts have their place.
It was nice to receive such information from Lufthansa.
I wrote to Lufthansa customer services and promised Pprune to post back their reply. I'm sorry but I cannot find the original thread to addd this reply.
Lufthansa Reply:
13.01.2006
Dear
Thank you for your comments on board LH631 on 06 November 2005 and your query concerning the provision of seatbelts for infants on board Lufthansa flights.
In contrast to other airlines, Lufthansa does not use these 'loop belts' for infants on board our flights because they offer meagre protection to the infant and infact increase the risk to a small child's life. This position is held by the Luftfahrtbundesamt (German aviation authority), U.S. Federal Aviation Authority and the statutory TUeV-Rheinland safety standards body.
In accordance with the JAA (EU Joint Aviation Authority) requirement for infant restraints on board flights, Lufthansa and Condor have been cooperating towards releasing a list of approved restraints for small children after extensive testing. A list will be released soon, although no specific publishing date has yet been named.
We hope this response explains our position satisfactorily. It is also with delight that we learned that you enjoyed all other aspects of your flights with us.
Thank you for choosing Lufthansa.
Yours sincerely,
Lufthansa German Airlines
Customer Relations Centre Europe
In my post to Pprune I was more troubled by the effectiveness of trying to hold an infant during sudden turbulence rather than an emergency landing although I didn't mention this in my note to Lufthansa.
Having to carry an approved car seat type restraint and paying for an extra seat (infants travel for 10% on adults lap) would really challenge a consumers perspective and they'd probably argue that loop belts have their place.
It was nice to receive such information from Lufthansa.