Sunday, February 23, 2020

Your plane seat not a sleeper berth, says aviation ministry

New Delhi:23.02.2020

The debate on reclining seats in aircraft, sparked by a viral video of a passenger punching a reclined seat in front of him on a domestic flight in the US recently, has been picked on Indian shores with the aviation ministry adding its two cents.

“A little bit of basic good manners and respect are always worth a thumbs-up. Your seat is not a sleeper berth. Don’t be inconsiderate of other people’s space,” the aviation ministry tweeted on Saturday. It advised: “With the limited space you have, if you must recline, do it carefully. Always think about the people around you because no one wants your head in their laps.”

“It is a good initiative by the ministry to tweet this. While reclining economy seats are an issue globally, authorities must tackle a very common practice in India — passengers standing up as soon as aircraft come to a halt after landing. Our crew has to keep announcing during taxi to terminal, asking passengers to remain seated and not to open overhead bins to take out their bags as that could hurt other flyers,” a senior pilot said. TNN

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