Seatbelt are often marketed as the prime-essential component that would save your life in case of an emergency. It is mandatory for all moving vehicles, including airplanes, to be equipped with these life saving devices.
However, critics have often questioned the importance of seatbelts in an airplane. They argue that in case of an air crash, a seatbelt cannot protect you on the other hand it may cause hindrance if a passenger is trying to escape.
“If there ever was a crash on an aircraft, God forbid, a seatbelt won’t save you," said the chief executive Michael O'Leary of Ryanair. O'Leary believes that there should be a separate compartment and people should be allowed to 'stand' in the airplane.
"Seatbelts don't matter,” he proclaimed. "You don't need a seatbelt on the London Underground. You don't need a seatbelt on trains which are travelling at 120mph and if they crash you're all dead..." he said.
He also said that making standing compartment will help the airlines save on budget and enable it to offer cheaper option to the passengers. "If you say to passengers it's £25 for the seat and £1 for the standing cabin, I guarantee we will sell the standing cabin first,” he said.
He explained that while landing and take-off, the passengers can simply hang on to the handle. The European safety regulations have dismissed the idea of standing passengers in plane. They insist that passengers must be belted in for take-off and landing.
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