Crowding aisles is ‘strictly forbidden' on this airline, fines could be imposed
Passengers could face fines for standing up too early on an aircraft.
That is the new law that was implemented by Turkish aviation authorities on May 2. If the plane has not reached its 'parking position,' then passengers must keep their seatbelts fastened, stay seated and keep the overhead compartments closed until the seatbelt sign has been switched off, the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a notice sent to airlines. It is 'strictly forbidden' to do otherwise.
'Please respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you and wait for your turn,' the notice states. It also warns that passengers who do not comply will be reported and could face a fine.
The penalty could be about 2,603 Turkish lira, which is around $67, according to Turkish broadcaster Halk TV.
Under the Federal Aviation Administration, passengers who stand up while the plane is moving toward a gate can be reported to the pilot, according to the Washington Post.
'It is a safety issue,' Jennifer 'Jaki' Johnson, a flight attendant for a major carrier and CEO and founder of Jetsetter Chic, told The Washington Post in 2019.
Beyond safety, some may say it's also an etiquette issue.
'I think people need to learn proper etiquette,' noted Anthony Turk, a world traveler on NBC's program, 'The Roggin Report.' He added, 'The front of the plane gets off first and it should go seat by seat. Nobody should be pushing in front of anybody.'
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