Manners when exiting a plane: stand at your row or move forward?
May 3, 2016, 10:36 am
#46
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: Chick-Fil-A Red, Wawa, Red Cross blood donor
Posts: 4,824
This seems like a very odd and rare situation. Usually someone from each row jumps up and starts putting on their coat, grabbing carryons, etc. I have never in my millions of miles flown where 18 people (3 rows x 6 per row) all sat perfectly still and didn't make any attempt to start to gather their personal belongings from the overhead.
May 3, 2016, 10:57 am
#47
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,947
The only two times I think moving somewhere other than your row on arrival are justified are:
- you needed to stow your bag several rows behind you; in this case, it's better for everyone if you don't try to swim upstream during deplaning. But once you reach your bag, don't try to move forward again.
- You're in FC and can move unobstructed past the first row of the aircraft into the galley area to make more room for others to remove their bags
- you needed to stow your bag several rows behind you; in this case, it's better for everyone if you don't try to swim upstream during deplaning. But once you reach your bag, don't try to move forward again.
- You're in FC and can move unobstructed past the first row of the aircraft into the galley area to make more room for others to remove their bags
May 3, 2016, 11:19 am
#48
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Formerly HPN, but then DCA and IAD for a while, and now back to HPN!
Programs: Honestly, I've been out of the travel game so long that I'm not even sure. Maybe Marriott Gold?
Posts: 10,677
Stand in your row and let everyone file out in order. Rushing past everyone is rude, IMHO (and from the reactions of my fellow pax when folks do it, in others' opinion also).
There are obvious exceptions - late flight where FA has asked to allow tight connections to deplane fist, etc.
There are obvious exceptions - late flight where FA has asked to allow tight connections to deplane fist, etc.
May 3, 2016, 12:05 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SJC, SFO
Programs: Motel 6 Super Diamond
Posts: 351
Somewhat related but I get a kick out of people in window seats who stand up as soon as the seat belt lights go off and stand with their head tilted for a good 5-10 minutes. I understand people may want to stretch their legs after a long flight but I see this on 1 hour flights just as often.
May 3, 2016, 3:50 pm
#50
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,916
This I don't get. How does this speed things up for everyone? In a single aisle plane with all seats occupied, if you skip ahead three rows, you will almost certainly keep someone seated in those rows from getting up/grabbing their bags/getting ready to deplane. The person whose space you take up will take a little longer to get out than they would have without your maneuver, and likely everybody behind them will have to wait a few seconds longer while they gather their belongings once you're out of the way and you can get up. I see how this maneuver might allow you to exit 30 seconds sooner, but I don't think it helps get everybody off the plane faster.
May 3, 2016, 4:47 pm
#52
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Massachusetts, USA; AA Plat, DL GM and Flying Colonel; Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 24,233
+1. The people in that row have a reasonable expectation - not a guaranteed right, but a reasonable expectation - of being able to use that space to get up, get their belongings down from the overhead bins, and get ready to leave the aircraft. They shouldn't have to jump up in the first millisecond after the seat belt light is turned off to defend their turf from someone who's in a compulsive rush to get as far forward as he can in the aisle before others, who know that Row 32 passengers won't exit for a while anyhow, move into it.
May 3, 2016, 5:59 pm
#53
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 26,288
It's a gift, as in so doing I give the pushy <removed by moderator> someone to feel superior to.
Last edited by JY1024; May 4, 2016 at 7:38 am Reason: http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#offensive
May 3, 2016, 7:43 pm
#54
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: Chick-Fil-A Red, Wawa, Red Cross blood donor
Posts: 4,824
Yeesh...such an air of superiority in this thread on how well behaved you are....I mean, how much better you are than other travellers.
Last edited by JY1024; May 4, 2016 at 7:39 am Reason: http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#offensive
May 3, 2016, 10:08 pm
#55
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 179
When I get off a plane, as I am usually in an aisle seat and am pretty quick, When the "fasten seatbelts" sign goes off, I usually get up from my seat and walk forward as many rows as I can before the aisle gets crowded. I have no problem if others do that in front of me. I figure that the quick and agile people can get off first, and then people who prefer to take their time slowly get out of their seats and do whatever they want.
Recently, people who do not look like frequent flyers in coach have stood up when the fasten seatbelt sign goes off. Instead of moving forward, though, they just stand their at their row, even though the aisle is free for quite a ways towards the exit. They keep standing there until passengers in rows in front of them have stood up, gotten their bags and moved forward.
I can see that those non-frequent flyers don't want to be seen as cutting in line, but they're holding everyone up behind them.
So which is proper plane etiquette when getting off:
1. Stand up and zip forward if you can (if people in rows ahead of you are still seated), or
2. Stand up and stand there until every single person in front of you has gotten up, gotten bags and moved towards the exit?
To be clear, I am NOT saying that it's OK to cut in front of people who are standing in front of you.
EDITED TO ADD: The question is, "during the few seconds before anyone else has stood up, is it OK to move forward a few rows"? I have never gotten a bad reaction, and I see people (usually frequent flyers) do it during the workweek all the time.
Thanks.
Recently, people who do not look like frequent flyers in coach have stood up when the fasten seatbelt sign goes off. Instead of moving forward, though, they just stand their at their row, even though the aisle is free for quite a ways towards the exit. They keep standing there until passengers in rows in front of them have stood up, gotten their bags and moved forward.
I can see that those non-frequent flyers don't want to be seen as cutting in line, but they're holding everyone up behind them.
So which is proper plane etiquette when getting off:
1. Stand up and zip forward if you can (if people in rows ahead of you are still seated), or
2. Stand up and stand there until every single person in front of you has gotten up, gotten bags and moved towards the exit?
To be clear, I am NOT saying that it's OK to cut in front of people who are standing in front of you.
EDITED TO ADD: The question is, "during the few seconds before anyone else has stood up, is it OK to move forward a few rows"? I have never gotten a bad reaction, and I see people (usually frequent flyers) do it during the workweek all the time.
Thanks.
or else if you have economy just stand in your own row and wait until each persons in front of you exit the plane
May 4, 2016, 8:19 am
#56
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
Ah, the predictable internet message board pattern:
1. OP posts, asking for advice: "Is what I'm doing bad?"
2. A multitude of posters confirm that yes, yes it is bad, and why
3. OP returns, defensively, argues why it really isn't that bad
4. Steps 2-3 repeat a couple times
5. Finally, it becomes obvious that OP didn't really want advice
6. Nobody changes
Fin.
1. OP posts, asking for advice: "Is what I'm doing bad?"
2. A multitude of posters confirm that yes, yes it is bad, and why
3. OP returns, defensively, argues why it really isn't that bad
4. Steps 2-3 repeat a couple times
5. Finally, it becomes obvious that OP didn't really want advice
6. Nobody changes
Fin.
May 4, 2016, 8:35 am
#57
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Over-entitled UA 1PMM; JetSmarter; HHonors Gold
Posts: 9,723
Ah, the predictable internet message board pattern:
1. OP posts, asking for advice: "Is what I'm doing bad?"
2. A multitude of posters confirm that yes, yes it is bad, and why
3. OP returns, defensively, argues why it really isn't that bad
4. Steps 2-3 repeat a couple times
5. Finally, it becomes obvious that OP didn't really want advice
6. Nobody changes
Fin.
1. OP posts, asking for advice: "Is what I'm doing bad?"
2. A multitude of posters confirm that yes, yes it is bad, and why
3. OP returns, defensively, argues why it really isn't that bad
4. Steps 2-3 repeat a couple times
5. Finally, it becomes obvious that OP didn't really want advice
6. Nobody changes
Fin.
May 4, 2016, 9:55 am
#58
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Europe & Indonesia
Programs: BAEC Gold, LH SEN, EK ex-Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 11,571
I never get up when the seatbelt sign switches off. I stay in my seat until people actually start moving. 90% of the time I'll be in a window seat.
May 4, 2016, 6:03 pm
#59
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bangkok or San Francisco
Programs: United 1k, Marriott Lifetime PE, Former DL Gold, Former SQ Solitaire, HH Gold
Posts: 11,886
I hate people who do this. The only time this is even mildly acceptable, is when the plane is late, and those with tight connections get up to try to run.
I hate the people and crowd the aisle even before the door to the aircraft is open, or there is a jetway.
Now I will admit, sometimes I get up as soon as im able, but thats only if my rollerboard is in a bin rows behind my seat, Because I dont want to hold people to go back to get it. Even then, I will grab my roller board and go back to my row, I dont run to the front.
I hate the people and crowd the aisle even before the door to the aircraft is open, or there is a jetway.
Now I will admit, sometimes I get up as soon as im able, but thats only if my rollerboard is in a bin rows behind my seat, Because I dont want to hold people to go back to get it. Even then, I will grab my roller board and go back to my row, I dont run to the front.
May 4, 2016, 8:28 pm
#60
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 179
but if you are in a rush,it is betteer to sit in isle