Starting next week, Southwest flight attendants will begin preparing cabins for landing at 18,000 feet instead of 10,000 feet. Here’s why.

From December 4, flight attendants will begin preparing the cabin for landing at 18,000 feet rather than 10,000 feet, a Southwest spokesperson said.

Southwest Airlines has announced its cabin staff will begin landing preparations at 18,000 feet, an increase on the current 10,000 feet.