Economy Class syndrome Anyone who has flown Qantas this year will have noticed a new inflight video shown after the standard safety spiel. Please listen, the video begins, to an important message about your health and safety during your flight. Illustrations outline exercises to avoid it.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that many passengers are using the information.
For years, articles about the need to exercise during flights had been buried in airline magazines. Now, airlines have introduced video presentations, illustrations and, most importantly, warnings naming the condition. And it seems that airline videos and exercise pamphlets will be enough to give carriers legal protection against future DVT law suits. Their claims would not be affected by the new warnings. The Age Company Ltd 2001.