Southwest Airlines is no longer cleaning seat belts and armrests in between flights in an effort to save time.
A Southwest memo sent to flight attendants and obtained by USA Today outlines changes made to the airline's cleaning routine that went into effect on August 1.
"As our flight schedule evolves, we are returning to standard turnaround time," according to the memo.
Flight attendants will continue to clean parts of the plane that are "are prone to contamination from Customer use and food/beverage consumption," like the tray tables. Southwest will also give customers sanitizing wipes upon request.
The airline's other cleaning standards are staying the same for now. Each plane will continue to be deep cleaned for six to seven hours each night, and an electrostatic disinfectant and an anti-microbial spray are used each month, according to Southwest's website.
Middle seats will also continue to be blocked off until the end of October.
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