Originally Posted by
JoePatroni
How is it “industry standard” if United is the only company doing it? No one is getting “worked up” just questioning why some guy didn’t just buy his own instead of campaigning to get United to buy one for everyone.
They are required by several different countries/airport authorities. My guess it was a call by our legal department, first pilot that gets hit by a tug, lawyer “Why wasn’t my client provided with a neon vest for his walk around on that rainy dark night?” This is the US after all, it’s about shifting liability to another party.