The German holiday airline Tuifly is obviously looking for other ways to save costs. Curious things also seem to be taken into account: it is being considered that flying personnel could be prohibited from taking a change of clothes with them.
The idea behind this is that there will be less weight on board and thus lower fuel consumption. The savings that can be made on a single flight are incredible. However, such a measure can definitely pay off over an entire year.
Tuifly Managing Director Oliver Lackmann explained to the FVW that there is currently a discussion as to whether the pilots and flight attendants will no longer be allowed to take a change of clothes on board for one-day rotations in the future. This means assignments that end at the end of the working day at the same airport where the shift started at the start of the shift.
They want to reduce the weight on board the Boeing 737 fleet and put every non-essential item to the test. In view of the current sharp rise in fuel prices, this is a perfectly understandable decision. Lackmann also told FVW that he doesn't need a toothbrush even during one-day circuits.
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