SHORTAGE OF AIR SICKNESS BAGS CAUSING MESSY PROBLEMS

SHORTAGE OF AIR SICKNESS BAGS CAUSING MESSY PROBLEMS



DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Wireless Flash) – November 29, 2001 – Budget-strapped airlines are cutting back on everything – including air sickness bags. But flight attendants aren’t happy. One Florida-based flight attendant, Tim Kirkwood, says airlines are cutting costs by eliminating barf bags from the rear pockets of seats. Kirkwood says the shortage has translated into a rise in messy accidents as nauseated passengers lose their lunches on the cabin floor simply because bags aren’t available. Children have been most affected by the shortage because adults can usually scramble to the bathroom just in time. Even so, Kirkwood says the adults often vomit in the sink instead of the toilet, leaving another mess for flight attendants to clean up.

Mon 12-24-01