How clean is airline water? New study grades major US carriers
Newsy
A new study shows wide differences in airline drinking water safety, with some carriers getting failing grades and experts advising passengers to avoid onboard water not in sealed bottles.
If the thought of ordering coffee or tea on a plane has ever crossed your mind, you might want to rethink that.
A new study looked at water quality onboard 10 major airlines — examining factors such as violations, contamination levels for bacteria like E. coli, and cleaning standards.
The research, conducted by the Center for Food Medicine and Longevity, ranked water quality on a scale from zero to five, with five being the highest quality.
RELATED STORY | Passengers rate their favorite airlines. Here’s who came out on top
Delta Air Lines topped the list with the cleanest water, earning a perfect score. Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Allegiant Air also fared well.
NTSB board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings before last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk, which killed 67 people.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday with President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in an apparent effort to ease tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal officer.