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How planes are turned around in 25 minutes

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That pristine airplane cabin is a complete lie. Budget airlines schedule ground turnaround times as tight as 25 minutes to maximize flight rotations. In that tiny window, crews must disembark passengers, unload baggage, refuel, and perform a frantic, highly superficial visual sweep of the seats. They aren't deep-cleaning anything; they are just hiding the previous flight's mess.

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