SQ's OTT use of the seatbelt sign, and LSS lectures

[SQueeze]

SQ25 (FRA-SIN) this week.

There was no announcements at all even after quite a sudden big drop of altitude that even the IFS said was unusually frightening. Only lights on. This happened about 2.5 hours before landing (4am or so) while I was having breakfast opposite my partner in his Suite.

Looks like the use of the announcement has been minimised indeed especially during the night.

[Singapore Sling]

SQ25 (FRA-SIN) this week.

There was no announcements at all even after quite a sudden big drop of altitude that even the IFS said was unusually frightening. Only lights on. This happened about 2.5 hours before landing (4am or so) while I was having breakfast opposite my partner in his Suite.

Looks like the use of the announcement has been minimised indeed especially during the night.

If it was a sudden big drop because off thin air (probably wrong word for it) no one would know in time to make an announcement, because you just drop like a stone.

[SQueeze]

If it was a sudden big drop because off thin air (probably wrong word for it) no one would know in time to make an announcement, because you just drop like a stone.

Well ... Yes. That's logical.
But Sibgaporeans' kiasuism should have kicked in with lights on, more announcement just in case another drop

[Singapore Sling]

more announcement just in case another drop

Very ullikely to get more than one, I have only had one in all my years off flying, odds are probably 1000000 to 1, unless you are flying over the bermuda triangle all the time.

[SMK77]

There was no announcements at all even after ...

You don't really want them to tell you to fasten your seatbelt AFTER the fact, do you?

That's like stepping up security at the airport AFTER someone was found to bring something in.

[ycp81]

Based on my flight a couple of days ago, no announcements were made when the signs came on. Only a safety brief was made during the after-takeoff service announcement.

[whanafi]

Things do seem to have calmed down. Was on SQ325 in J last night, and although the Captain asked the crew to be seated twice, there were no other announcements by the IFS.

Which is great.

Also noticed that the In-flight entertainment system was upgraded. My faster key presses, movies now sorted by origin instead of theme, and nothing crashed.

Which is also great.

None of which makes up for the fact that the website has been made useless.

[StarG]

Not sure if anyone has realized.
Fasten seat belt announcements mid-air are back.
I was told the change is required by CAAS, so there you go...

[astroboy]

Not sure if anyone has realized.
Fasten seat belt announcements mid-air are back.
I was told the change is required by CAAS, so there you go...

That's correct.

[milehighj]

Indeed. Thousands of passengers' sleep and movies are to be interrupted every single day because a kiasu middle management runt at CAAS is afraid some hypothetical future injury on a 9V- reg aircraft will jeopardise his/her civil service paygrade.

@LionCity

[9V-SIA]

Very disappointing news

[Nick C]

Indeed. Thousands of passengers' sleep and movies are to be interrupted every single day because a kiasu middle management runt at CAAS is afraid some hypothetical future injury on a 9V- reg aircraft will jeopardise his/her civil service paygrade.

@LionCity

They are really mindless drones.

[mr_botak]

Aaargh - if we have to have it, can it simply be "seatbelts please".

[scooby5]

Indeed. Thousands of passengers' sleep and movies are to be interrupted every single day because a kiasu middle management runt at CAAS is afraid some hypothetical future injury on a 9V- reg aircraft will jeopardise his/her civil service paygrade.

@LionCity

Easiest would be for them to say seat belts must be fastened at anytime when seated (instead of a recommendation now), though not preventing anybody using the toilets until the seatbelt sign is lit.

[MAN Flyer]

Indeed. Thousands of passengers' sleep and movies are to be interrupted every single day because a kiasu middle management runt at CAAS is afraid some hypothetical future injury on a 9V- reg aircraft will jeopardise his/her civil service paygrade.

@LionCity

Yep, absolutely ridiculous. All I can say is make sure you complain to the crew every time you get woken up by these silly announcement. The nanny state is alive and kicking....

Aaargh - if we have to have it, can it simply be "seatbelts please".

Easiest would be for them to say seat belts must be fastened at anytime when seated (instead of a recommendation now), though not preventing anybody using the toilets until the seatbelt sign is lit.

That's all it needs, either of them would suffice.