Air Passengers Urged to Leave Bags Behind During Evacuations in New IATA Campaign

Don’t take cabin bags in flight evacuations, urges IATA

Learn why the International Air Transport Association urges passengers to leave cabin bags during aircraft evacuations to ensure everyone's safety. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Air passengers urged to leave bags behind during evacuations in new IATA campaign

A survey commissioned by IATA of recent air travellers in Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates found "critical gaps" in safety knowledge.

IATA Launches ‘Save a Life, Not a Bag’ Passenger Safety Campaign

Fines may be introduced for passengers who grab bags and film during emergencies on aircraft

The global airlines body Iata is launching a new safety campaign as it finds aircraft passengers are increasingly grabbing their bags and filming during emergency situations. Industry experts are suggesting that fines could and should be implemented for this behaviour, as it puts lives at risk. Grabbing hand luggage doesn't sound all too time consuming, but then if everyone does it, it seriously affects how quickly people can get on and off the…

'Save a Life, Not a Bag'

IATA has launched its “Save a Life, Not a Bag” campaign, backed by regulators including EASA and the FAA, to remind passengers that cabin baggage must be left behind during an aircraft evacuation. The initiative stresses that every second counts in an emergency and that retrieving personal belongings can put lives at risk. Aviation leaders warn that passengers increasingly stop to collect luggage or take photos during evacuations, despite clear …

“Save a life, not a bag” campaign for air travelers

Have you seen those social media posts of passengers grabbing their carry-ons before jumping on the slide to evacuate an airplane during an emergency? That’s scary. And dangerous. As is the fact that other passengers waste precious time stopping to videotape the evacuation frenzy before getting off the plane. As it wraps up its Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is launc…