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28-05-2025
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This Country Fines Impatient Airplane Passengers For Standing Up Too Early
In a move to enhance in-flight safety and order, Turkish aviation authorities have introduced fines for passengers who stand up or unbuckle their seatbelts before the aircraft has come to a complete stop. The Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation mandates that such infractions, including crowding the aisles prematurely or opening overhead bins too early, can result in fines up to 2,603 Turkish lira (approximately $67). Airlines are now required to update in-flight announcements to inform passengers of these penalties, aiming to reduce safety risks and ensure a more orderly deplaning process. The new regulations reflect growing concerns over passenger behavior during taxiing and the importance of adhering to safety protocols. Director General Kemal Yuksek instructed cabin crews for planes landing in Turkey to issue warnings that passengers who do not "respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you" will be reported to the authority and "an administrative fine will be imposed in accordance with the applicable legal regulations." According to The Washington Post, this includes unfastening seat belts, standing up, opening the overhead compartments or crowding the aisle while the plane is still taxiing to the gate, but also standing up or proceeding into the aisle before the row's turn to exit, the directive states. Yuksek noted in the circular that there has been a significant increase in reports of such behavior, which risks "passenger and baggage safety and security" and disregards "the satisfaction and exit priority" of other passengers. According to The New York Post, under the rules, passengers must wait until the deplaning process has reached their row before they can stand up to gather their belongings and proceed off the plane. The fines were imposed after notable increase in passengers crowding airplane aisles, the notice said, explaining that the behavior poses a risk to "passenger and baggage safety and security" along with affecting the "the satisfaction and exit priority" of others. Crowding the aisles is technically against Federal Aviation Administration code in the United States, too, with regulations requiring flight attendants to alert the captain if passengers are getting to their feet before the plane is parked. But those rules only apply while the plane's seatbelt signs are turned on, and do not apply after they've been switched off.
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28-05-2025
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In This Country, Fliers Who Stand Up Too Soon After Landing Will Be Fined
New Delhi: If you are travelling to Turkey, avoid getting up immediately after the plane lands. It might cost you money. Fliers who throng the aisle before their row is called or get up before an aircraft has come to a halt will now be subject to fines in Turkey, the authorities said. The Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) published a circular outlining the new regulations to reduce dangerous and disruptive passenger behaviour while deplaning, The Washington Post reported. Although the amount of the penalty is not specified in the circular, Turkish network Halk TV stated that it might be roughly 2,603 Turkish lira, or 67 USD (approximately Rs 5,700). After arrival, passengers were required to stay seated until it was their turn to evacuate. According to Director General Kemal Yuksek, there has been a "significant increase" in instances where travellers violate safety procedures. These endanger "passenger and baggage safety and security" and interfere with other travellers' ability to leave. This includes standing up, unbuckling seat belts, opening overhead bins, and clogging the aisle while the aircraft is still taxiing to the gate, as well as standing up or moving into the aisle before the row's turn to leave. Mr Yuksek directed cabin crews on aircraft arriving in Turkey to warn passengers that failure to "respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you" would result in a report to the appropriate authorities. The new regulations require passengers to stay seated and buckled up until the plane has completely parked and their row is called to disembark. Fines can also be imposed for violations like opening overhead bins or unfastening seatbelts while taxiing. Although these regulations have been formalised in Turkey, similar issues exist worldwide. Some airports in the United States have implemented features to prevent overcrowding at gates. These measures include sirens that activate when boarding passes are scanned before the zone is called. According to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, passengers are also not allowed to stand until the plane has parked, and flight attendants must notify the captain if passengers get up from their seats too soon. People who rush to the aisle are reprimanded for being rude and impatient. Except for letting those through who have close connections, etiquette experts advise passengers to wait for the seats ahead of them to leave before entering the aisle.
