A passenger has left his assigned seat and is lying on the cabin floor in the mid‑cabin exit area of what looks to me to be an Airbus A321, using a backpack as a pillow. He’s immediately in front of the exit row seats, in front of a fold‑down jumpseat. He’s unbelted.
This is a very bad idea! There’s a reason you should remain belted in at your seat. In the event of turbulence, this is an easy head and neck injury.
I’m a bit less worried about obstructing access to the emergency exits, since it’s outside of the critical taxi, takeoff, and landing phases of flight. Technically I guess on the floor he couldn’t reach an oxygen mask quickly if those had to deploy, but again I’m a bit less worried about that. But sleeping on the floor is not generally allowed.
Here, though, flight attendants just sort of say ‘cool, cool’.
This looks to me to be at door 2 mid-cabin on an Airbus A321, given the look of the exit and placemnt of the jump seat. The man is on the floor, just forward of the exit row seats. I can’t tell how far into flight this is, though light through the windows suggests they’re at cruise during the day.
Social commentary suggests cabin crew shrug this off, “Seat‑belt sign off, who cares; his risk.” Ultimately, they don’t want the confrontation. Besides, why not let the passenger have a flat bed in economy?
“Will someone give this tired man a floor seatbelt please?”
“Nothing a fully‑loaded cart with momentum can’t fix…”
I love how unbothered the other passengers in the row appear as this unfolds. And I suppose he’s not bothering anyone. You’d just climb over him to go to the restroom. What do you all think?
That’s the Spirit! Big floor up front!
If he thinks he’s sleeping, I would “accidentally” kick him regularly.
Also, did he pay for one of those main cabin extra seats? Because the people in that row probably did.
can’t fix stupid or egotistic.
The best lie flat bed that I found in coach used to be in a 747 twenty or so years ago. I frequently flew long-haul – around 12 hours and If the flight was not busy then the four seats in the centre of one of the rows gave enough room to lie down and sleep. Just lift the armrests and use a backpack as a pillow, plus I always kept my seatbelt fastened, never had any hassle from FA’s. Back in the day it gave a better sleep than business class, which gave more room than coach, but in those days not a lie flat bed.
he’s an ignorant idiot risking much learning a lesson the hard way i.e. clear air turbulance, a loose cart, someone tripping over him. Impeding with a flight crew trying to get to the aid of other passengers who may have an emergency…and the flight crew I would think might be able to be reported. Maybe crew knew something we don’t and determined this was better than something else? Who knows.
Random, but does anyone else remember when Dr. Ben Carson was being interviewed but then walked away, saying, ‘oh, my luggage…’ I ‘memba, and I thought it was good fun.
Probably sleeps on the floor at the airport, bus station, highway rest area, etc.
Probably sleeps on the floor at the airport, bus station, highway rest area, etc.
Safety hazard, prevents people getting to exit if jet has an emergency.
The FAs and airline should be reported to the FAA.