Should we be social distancing?

[Amy7557]

I work as cabin crew for a major UK long haul airline.

We don't social distance on the aircraft as we can't do our job properly while social distancing.

Once we get to the destination we usually have a 1-3 night layover. During this layover we (the team of crew that are working together on the flight after the layover) usually go out for breakfast and dinner together and often sit around the same table closer than 2 meters like we would in normal times. A few staff in restaurants have commented saying we shouldn't all be around the table and then when we tell them we work together and can't social distance in work then they still say that we are behaving inappropriately and should social distance and we have had a few other quite rude comments.

Do you think we should be social distancing during the layover's?

 

[epcotisbest]

I work as cabin crew for a major UK long haul airline.

We don't social distance on the aircraft as we can't do our job properly while social distancing.

Once we get to the destination we usually have a 1-3 night layover. During this layover we (the team of crew that are working together on the flight after the layover) usually go out for breakfast and dinner together and often sit around the same table closer than 2 meters like we would in normal times. A few staff in restaurants have commented saying we shouldn't all be around the table and then when we tell them we work together and can't social distance in work then they still say that we are behaving inappropriately and should social distance and we have had a few other quite rude comments.

Do you think we should be social distancing during the layover's?

Interesting first post. I am a bit shocked and dismayed a major UK long haul airline would not be doing extensive, ongoing training on the how and why of social distancing, therefore already answering your question.

 

[Amy7557]

Interesting first post. I am a bit shocked and dismayed a major UK long haul airline would not be doing extensive, ongoing training on the how and why of social distancing, therefore already answering your question.

We do have our company policy and I am aware of it, however the policy says that crew act like they're in a bubble together while working and on the layover's.