A Los Angeles-bound Delta Air Lines passenger was spotted using their toes to control their entertainment screen. She was seated in first class at bulkhead on flight 2830. from Seattle on Saturday.
Reaction on social media was harsh even going so far as to suggest that Delta should eliminate free upgrades. This doesn’t make sense.
- Only about 13% of Delta first class seats go to upgrades
- While years ago it was 85%
- And this practice has only grown over the years and free upgrades have declined
Why think that people paying for the seats wouldn’t feel more entitled to behave atrociously?
Let’s be clear: this is horrible. The airline isn’t sanitizing the screen between passengers. And you have a controller at your seat to change channels and adjust the volume on the screen, you can reach that without getting up. Don’t use your bare feet!
Here a business class passenger who flew Delta from Turks & Caicos to New York JFK last year shows tremendous dexterity using their feet to control the seat back entertainment system, too. A reader took video of this skill, and I can’t look away at the horror.
This is hardly limited to Delta. Here’s video of a United Polaris passenger rubbing their bare feet on the entertainment screen and using their toes as their remote. If you’re one of the people that would ever do this, stop. Just stop.
Having had the misfortune of having to travel internationally from the US on mostly US carriers, I can make the generalized and completely unsupported, that the majority of the people that fly in business or first class are entitled pigs. They may not be entitled outside of the aircraft, but something happens to their values and psychology when they enter the privilege zone on an aircraft. Whenever I must fly now, I make sure that I disinfect my entire area, offering disinfecting wipes to any passenger sitting next to me, and I’ve even had crew members. Ask me if they could have some and the answer is always absolutely yes. Look I’m going to be trapped in the space for the next 8 to 12 hours depending on headwinds I’m going to make it the most pleasant experience possible. And it doesn’t mean just for me; it means the people are so sharing the space. I’m not the king of Me island that has Graciously allowed this airline to transport my royal percentage across the planet. I’m just me, the person who bought the tickets, realizing full well that sharing my space is an expectation, and do so as pleasantly has as possible. If you see me on one of my flights, cleaning my area and need a sanitizing wipes, please ask and I’ll be happy to help
And folks wonder why I wipe down the screen, tray, and armrests with a disinfectant wipe before using them. Never stick your hand in a seat pocket before looking first as well. I’ve found some disgusting things left in them.
Would it be so wrong to capture the faces that are attached to these sole-less creatures.?
Most coach class seats don’t have enough room to do this.
‘You can take the pig out of the pigpen, but not the pigpen out of the pig’. Sadly, these disgusting, selfish passengers will continue to multiply and pass down this behavior to their children.
Stupid people with money but no manners
I would have immediately called the flight attendant and then would have proceeded to loudly call out the behavior and recommend their cleaners do a terminal clear on the monitor given the amount of bacteria and fungus on feet. No mercy. This “nice to your face and complain behind your back” crap needs to stop.
I want to hear occasional commenter @shoeguy for his ‘hot take’ on this.
Also, wasn’t it RFK Jr. that was barefoot on a commercial flight and went to the lavatory as such? It’s not like he’s the head of our nation’s healthcare… ma.. ha.. *facepalm*
FAs need to politely advise them that behavior is unsanitary and unacceptable and to refrain from putting their feet on the monitors.
Premium Nasty on Delta Airlines.