American Airlines passengers took refuge underneath a blanket recently as water leaked down on them from above inside the cabin, getting them and their bags wet throughout the flight. Eventually the blanket would have become wet, too, but worked to keep moisture away for awhile.
Here’s how @AmericanAir customers have to fly because their shitty planes leak water all over them and their belongings for the entire flight. Despicable. pic.twitter.com/WAqYBaglML
— zeet shartlow (@retweetzeet)
Water in the cabin is frequently misunderstood by passengers – almost as often as speed tape.
Fog inside an airplane cabin is common in hot, humid places because of the rapid cooling and condensation of the warm air coming into contact with the plane’s air conditioning system. As the air conditioning units cool the cabin, they also lower the dew point, causing water vapor in the air to condense into droplets. The aircraft’s water separators do minimize fogging, but can be overwhelmed when it’s extremely hot and humid. This is not a safety issue.
Planes can also drip water in the cabin due to condensation from the air conditioning system. The air conditioning system produces condensate water, which is usually drained through the underfloor ducting and out of the drain mast. Dripping into the cabin isn’t a flight safety issue, either, however over time there could be potential damage to electrical components and upholstery, as well as mold or mildew growth.
However what I want to know is how it happened that a blanket wound up in the economy cabin! Several months ago American Airlines flight attendants were reminded not to provide better service to passengers in coach, and expressly not to offer premium cabin blankets to customers in back.
As long as they’re handing out blankets in coach on American, one would have been helpful here on the floor:
Remember, always wear shoes on the aircraft, including at your seat – but especially when you go to the lavatory. That moisture on the floor isn’t condensation from the air conditioning.