Thereīs an additional question I have relating to International flights...
I select ER for extra space (which BTW is not so in my assessemtn on European carriers???)
I donīt speak other languages well enough to understadn everything but it seems the requirement despite being in a foreign country with another langauge is a requirement to speak English?
In the US itīs English or else move.
IS that true or should I have been moved out of my exit row in Europe?
English is the lingua franca of air travel (which is why all cockpit / tower communications is in English). Hence the requirement for being able to speak English (and not necessarily the native language of the carrier's country of origin) in order to sit in the Exit Row.
Originally Posted by jimbo99
So perhaps those in the exit seat should be non-car using lone travellers. At the right time they will be able to get out of their seat and focus on opening the door.
A variation of this rule is already in place; travellers who are travelling with small children are not allowed to sit in the Exit row - even when their children are in seperate rows.