Plane passenger sticks her smelly feet through seat gap in front

News.com.au

07-07-2025

It's not a hard ask. If you're on a plane — or anywhere to be frank — keep your feet to yourself.
A plane passenger has been filmed horrifying fellow travellers by sticking her feet through the seat gap in front of her, and onto the passenger in front.
Footage shows the woman, wearing skin-toned stockings, sleeping mid-takeoff with her feet positioned behind the armrest of the female passenger seated by the window in front.
The filmer, who took the vision on June 29, said a strong odour was lingering nearby which is what prompted her to look back and discover the woman's feet intruding her space. The flight was from Qingdao to Beijing with Air China.
'I was sleeping and was woken up by the smell. I couldn't call a flight attendant immediately because it was during departure, but I pressed the call button mid-flight,' she said.
'I told them what was happening, and they gave her a pair of slippers. However, for the remaining 30 minutes of the flight, she kept pushing my chair with her knees. It was a very uncomfortable flight.'
It's not the first time a passenger has stripped off their shoes on a flight, without giving any consideration to others in the cabin.
Last year, a pair of newlyweds were recently gobsmacked by a fellow passenger's smelly feet while enjoying their 10-hour 'premium' flight to the Maldives.
Hannah Charlotte Mol, from the UK, shared a clip of her airport journey, which has attracted more than 269,000 views since it was uploaded to TikTok this week.
The couple arrived early to check in, itching to board their long-awaited flight to celebrate tying the knot.
Hannah oohhed and aahhed over the airline's amenities, including extensive leg room, orange juice and a free pillow, blanket and vanity case.
But the newlyweds were appalled when they caught a whiff of a woman's feet across the aisle. Much to their dismay, she had taken her shoes off for ultimate relaxation.
'This lady over here has just taken her shoes off. We've not even taken off yet,' Hannah said in the clip. 'And her feet are so smelly. It smells so bad. We've got 10 hours.'
Throughout the video, the honeymooners show off the aeroplane goodies and luxe meals they received sitting in premium economy.
'These are our seats. We've got 'premium economy,' which we were so excited about. There's so much leg room!' Hannah gushed.
Some commenters, however, sniffed at their choice of seating, asking why they didn't splurge on first class for their once-in-a-lifetime trip.
'Congratulations to you both, may you both have a happy life together and make many memories that you can treasure for a lifetime,' someone applauded.
'Oh man. Smelly feet is a no-no,' said another sympathetic user, stating the obvious.