If, like me, you normally shower before heading to the airport, you won’t be surprised to know what was one of the ‘most read’ stories around this week.
Three days ago it emerged that UK authorities have apparently banned Emirates airline’s first class cabin ‘shower attendants’ from operating on all UK-bound flights as they are not technically crew members.
So what’s the fascination of this story, and what does it say about our taste in news when we’re bombarded with it from multiple media sources?
Think first who is directly affected by the story, particularly as there’s no suggestion that the ban will extend to people actually taking inflight showers.
Basically we have the airline’s first class cabin shower attendants who work full time on flights to ensure shower facilities are clean.
But who did the story interest most? The shower attendants? The first class passengers who don’t have time to shower at home or like to have another before landing?
Or the rest of us who’d like to see the space taken up by the showers used instead for more leg room?