Originally Posted by
j2simpso
A lot of travellers forget that the main reason FAs are there is in the 0.0001% chance that a safety issue occurs on the flight and you have to evacuate the aircraft. Do you really want a FA with a sore back trying to dispense their duties (i.e. opening emergency exits, freeing stuck pax, etc.)? Sure they have other duties like serving drinks/meals and hawking their airline's CC but if the airlines are to believed, safety is paramount. It also doesn't help when pax insist on taking their carry on luggage with them when this unlikely event occurs and this whole experience demonstrates that pax still have a lot to learn about how to stay safe on this thin metal tubes.
Safe Travels,
James
Indeed. But how do you know the person sitting in an exit row seat does not experience back issues or is unable to perform his duties during an emergency? To be frank: why wouldn't the crew in that case just sit by the door ready to react to an emergency? Maybe during meal hours or providing a blanket/pillow in the overhead bin a cabin crew would injure his/her back?
If the person cannot get his suitcase from the overhead bin than it is promoting safety during an emergency evacuation, I would argue, as they would think, no it's too high up or heavy
But of course, people are required by law to follow instructions by crew and should not behave in a manner that compromise safety of the work place or the job satisfaction of the crew.