Turbulence is getting worse on flights — but one pilot says mandatory seat belts won't help keep people safe

Headlines 08/10/2024

wear seat belts at all times while seatedAccording to a 2023 study by researchers at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, clear-air turbulence has increased in regions around the world.

American Airlines Captain Dennis Tajer said seat belts shouldn’t be mandatory at all times during flights — despite turbulence getting worse.“Following a decade of research showing that climate change will increase clear-air turbulence in the future, we now have evidence suggesting that the increase has already begun,” Professor Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Reading who co-authored the study.

The FAA told FOX Business that regulations also require crewmembers to notify passengers when and under what conditions they need to fasten their safety belt.Airlines for America, a trade group representing major US passenger carriers, told FOX Business that all of its members “encourage the use of seat belts while seated for safety reasons, including turbulence.”

For one, it’s not possible because people have to get up and use the bathroom, Tajer said. He also said that if the seat belt sign was on the entire time, then it would diminish its importance when there actually is serious turbulence. The answer isn’t “having a law that says you must have your seat belt on anytime you’re seated…the answer is continued education,” Tajer continued.

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