Airline’s controversial fine for this common plane habit
Feeling impatient to get off the plane the very second it touches down? Well, Turkey has just put a price on it.
As much as it is an enjoyable experience, traveling by plane can also be rather annoying, and if you’ve had your fair share of traveling you know exactly why. It’s not just the people rushing to get their flights, the long queues, and the pressure of flying itself, but also the aisle rushers who are up the moment the wheels hit the tarmac, yank their bags from the overhead bin, and rush to get to the exit before everyone else, can also ruin the experience.
Turkey, however, seems to be putting a stop to such behavior.
The country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), led by Kemal Yüksek, has issued a directive to cabin crews: Passengers who ignore disembarkation rules by standing before the plane has fully stopped, opening overhead compartments, crowding the aisle, or moving before it’s their row’s turn, will now face official fines.
Flight crews have been instructed to report anyone who gets up before the seatbelt sign is turned off, and authorities could impose administrative penalties of up to 2,603 Turkish lira (around $67) under Turkey’s aviation regulations for passengers who don’t comply to these rules, as reported by The Washington Post. The warning aims to enforce orderly disembarkation and ensure passengers respect the priority of those seated ahead or nearby.
“Please do not unfasten your seatbelt, stand up, or open the overhead compartments until the seatbelt sign has been switched off,” the notice said.
“Passengers who do not comply with the rules will be reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation through a Disruptive Passenger Report, and an administrative fine will be imposed in accordance with the applicable legal regulations,” the airline now announced, according to The Sun.
According to Yüksek, this comes after the increased number of complaints from passengers who in fact respect the rules. Further, they added that this kind of behavior risks “passenger and baggage safety and security” and disregards “the satisfaction and exit priority” of other passengers.
If you are planning on traveling to Turkey any time soon, make sure you stay bucked, seated, and patient until you are given green light to leave the plane.
We should wait and see if other countries will follow the same.
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