Japanese Airline Testing Hands-Free Bathroom Doors On Its Planes
May.12.2021
People have always been worried about the cleanliness of the bathroom door handles on airplanes — even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, thanks to two Japanese companies, those fears may soon be a thing of the past.
All Nippon Airways — Japan’s largest air carrier — has begun to roll out 21 aircraft with hands-free bathroom doors you can open with your elbow or forearm.
“We have continued to invest in the development and implementation of innovative technologies because the health and safety of passengers and our staff is the top priority,” Shinichi Inoue, senior executive vice president, Customer Experience Management & Planning at ANA said in a statement. “The hands-free lavatory door is the latest example of us putting this principle into practice as we look for ways to make the travel experience safer and more convenient.”