Shoe etiquette on the longest of long hauls
Aug 25, 2015, 10:42 pm
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In at least 2 recent high profile crashes, passengers who evacuated without their passports had significant difficulties with immigration authorities in the immediate aftermath, including in at least one case detention for multiple days until a new document could be issued by their embassy.
Certainly, it isn't your most important task but if you had to carry any single item with you during an evacuation, that is near the top of the list.
Certainly, it isn't your most important task but if you had to carry any single item with you during an evacuation, that is near the top of the list.
In an evacuation, don't stop for anything. A few seconds could mean someone's life.
Aug 26, 2015, 12:28 am
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Aug 26, 2015, 4:32 am
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If its in my pocket already it's not slowing me down a bit l. If I've lived through it, it would be nice to be able to also be one of the first to be able to go home. And the cell phone in the other pocket, if both it and I survive then I can also be one of the first to let my loved ones know I'm ok.
Aug 26, 2015, 5:22 am
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If passeport doesn't fit, ID (or driver's license) and a credit card in the pocket is my minimum.
Aug 26, 2015, 7:30 am
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Ever since the Asiana crash I've done just what others have said: shoes on and passport/wallet in pocket once we begin our descent. Same in reverse, those don't get stowed until we finish climbing.
I fully recognize that it is overwhelmingly likely I will never have to evacuate a plane but I still think it's a reasonable precaution in the face of that remote chance.
As for shoes, on a longhaul I definitely kick them off while I'm at my seat but I put them back on to go to the lav.
I fully recognize that it is overwhelmingly likely I will never have to evacuate a plane but I still think it's a reasonable precaution in the face of that remote chance.
As for shoes, on a longhaul I definitely kick them off while I'm at my seat but I put them back on to go to the lav.
Aug 28, 2015, 4:37 am
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In at least 2 recent high profile crashes, passengers who evacuated without their passports had significant difficulties with immigration authorities in the immediate aftermath, including in at least one case detention for multiple days until a new document could be issued by their embassy.
Certainly, it isn't your most important task but if you had to carry any single item with you during an evacuation, that is near the top of the list.
Certainly, it isn't your most important task but if you had to carry any single item with you during an evacuation, that is near the top of the list.
What was the nationality of the people having trouble?
Aug 28, 2015, 5:53 am
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In the detention case, the person was mainland Chinese.
It was a complex scenario whereby the person was entitled to visa free transit on the basis of another visa held in the passport, but not entry or transit otherwise. With the passport inaccessible, the survivor was held in an immigration detention facility until they were eventually deported back to the point of origin under an emergency travel document.
It was a complex scenario whereby the person was entitled to visa free transit on the basis of another visa held in the passport, but not entry or transit otherwise. With the passport inaccessible, the survivor was held in an immigration detention facility until they were eventually deported back to the point of origin under an emergency travel document.
Aug 28, 2015, 6:21 am
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My question to FTers, if you were seated next to me, and I was wearing only socks for most of the flight, would you be making a post in this thread the second you landed? I would think it's OK, especially since sandals would leave so much of my foot exposed anyways, but I don't want to be "that guy".
Aug 28, 2015, 8:32 am
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I like to wear Polartec socks over my usual socks while on the plane - warmer, and they resist getting wet when there are spills. I'm also going to say there is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing socks with many types of sandals. Sometimes it's the most practical solution.
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Aug 28, 2015, 1:07 pm
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Whenever I stay in a hotel that provides slippers I bring them home with me. I then pack them in my carry-on on my next long haul flight to use when walking around the plane. They are especially useful for protecting my feet from ick in the lavatory. They take up very little room in my bag and can be disposed of after the flight.
The hotel would have thrown them away after I used them during my stay so this way they stay out of the landfill a little longer.
The hotel would have thrown them away after I used them during my stay so this way they stay out of the landfill a little longer.
Aug 28, 2015, 2:06 pm
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I have no problem at all with people ditching their shoes and going sox-only on long flights. Just make sure your personal hygiene is up to snuff. I usually shower the night before a long flight simply because I am never sure when I will get the next shower if things go wrong. I don't qualify for the airport clubs and suites.
Aug 30, 2015, 10:48 am
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Whenever I stay in a hotel that provides slippers I bring them home with me. I then pack them in my carry-on on my next long haul flight to use when walking around the plane. They are especially useful for protecting my feet from ick in the lavatory. They take up very little room in my bag and can be disposed of after the flight.
The hotel would have thrown them away after I used them during my stay so this way they stay out of the landfill a little longer.
The hotel would have thrown them away after I used them during my stay so this way they stay out of the landfill a little longer.
