Originally Posted by
jumbojet19920711
3. During his pre-take-off announcement, the captain mentioned that passengers were prohibited from congregating in aisles, galleys and toilet areas, as this was a flight bound for the US. The ISM then repeated this during her post-take-off announcement. This was the first time I had heard such an announcement in my 10+ US-bound flights in the past two or so years on any airline.
Let's be fair - none in the Federal Aviation Regulation says such and such...
But it does have one that you need to obey the instruction of the crewmembers.
It is up to you how to read between lines.