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.
It’s cool as long as he doesn’t mind me using his head as a footrest.
If he does, then he should go back to his own dang seat.
What airline is that, I would never fly on an airline that doesn’t enforce safety.
Kick him on the head. What an asshole.
@1990 said “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.”
He actually said, (go ahead check, it’s on YouTube) “oh, my luggage, hold on” You’re a racist! Period stop! Is it fun to mis quote and mis characterize? I guess racism against black conservatives is ok. Wow.
If i paid extra for an exit row, I would not want some guy sleeping at my feet.
@Pilot93434 — That’s it! Glad someone else remembered. Didn’t have anything to do with his race, though. Just a fun episode in our society. Kinda like the Howard Dean scream. Bee-yaw!! (Is it sexist that I’m only mentioning men?)
Another one: When Mr. Herman Cain (RIP) unveiled his ‘9-9-9!’ tax plan… or when he shouted in excitement, ‘aww… shucky ducky!’ (He probably shouldn’t have gone to that rally in Tulsa…)
Ok, fine, one about the ladies… remember when folks on the right hated Hillary so much that they just kept referring to her emails, so much so, that ‘but her emails’ sounded like ‘buttery males.’ Cute. Oh the irony that #45/47 has been far worse on his handling of classified information. *sigh*
Kinda reminds me of how in 2024 the repeated line was ‘the price of eggs,’ and likewise, affordability was a real issue, and continues to be, but #47 has done nothing meaningful to assist, in fact, his tariffs have made that all objectively worse for most people.
Sorry, all racism, right, got it.
The crew is in charge of safety in the passenger cabins. If they don’t object, it is not up to others to batter such an individual because they are mean spirited.
@jns — You think ‘battery’ is required? How about mere ‘assault,’ like, the threat of harm, instead of actual contact? Perhaps, pretend to ‘kick’ the fellow in the groin… but don’t actually. See, assault vs. battery. I think we should dig further into the weeds of this nuanced hypothetical… peak VFTW.
I can’t imagine the dirt and filth on that floor. The fact that crew allowed him to sleep on the floor is bizarre but if it was Spirt wouldn’t be shocked.
Guess seat belt sign was off. The picture is another reason to never fly Spirit. Other passengers should have ‘tripped’ over him and then sue Spirit.
He doesn’t appear to be blocking anything. If something goes wrong at altitude it’s minutes before the door could possibly be used, he won’t still be laying there. Thus I can see no realistic danger to anyone but him, it’s his risk to take. But he would get no sympathy from me if something happened.
Idiot cabin crew.
@West Coast Flyer — They do be acting their wage, tho… maybe, pay ‘em more, then they’ll babysit you.
Trash is trash. Regardless of color.
Strange reaction from you people. Good for you if you sleep only in bed or could do it while seating. Ability to get a good sleep in uncomfortable circumstances is a skill.
Sometimes you have to sleep in very filthy places. (Ask soldiers, hikers, mountaneers etc). Maybe it “looks trashy to you”, but man does not bothers or endangers anyone – let him be. If shit happen- he will be up.