Passengers Opening Overhead Bins While Taxing
I was on a recent flight and some passengers behind us had a tight connection. After we landed and during taxing a member of the cabin crew got up and told these passengers to go to seats at the front so they can get off quicker.
They then proceeded to open the overhead bins, get their luggage and go to the front.
Of course underneath the bins was my wife, so if there was any bump or sudden braking then perhaps some luggage could have fallen on her head.
To be clear, we were moving the whole time, seat belt sign was on.
Then just before we stopped at the gate about a dozen passengers got up and opened the overhead bins. My thought is that they were emboldened by what they just saw. Cabin crew did nothing.
I'm curious to know what others think about this. I've flown many time but never seen any behavior like this, so I was surprised.