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Jan 28, 2007 | 11:05 pm

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Originally Posted by danielonn

Can I sit in the emergency exit on an Asian carrier if I don't speak Chinese? Can I sit in an emergency exit on Air France if I don't speak French? How about on Mexicana if I don't speak Spanish?

Ok so my point is all exits operate in the same manner on an Airbus in Mexico and an Airbus in France on a 737 in China and a 737 in India. so why do you need to know English? Lots of people have read the emergency cards in their respective languages in their countries.An emergency is an emergency. I bet in the twin towers there were people who couldn't speak a word of English and they got out. So anyone can sit in the exit!

Point made. Government take note people of otehr nationalities like the extra legroom too(:.

If you're flying a Chinese airline and the FA yells at you after a crash to not open the emergency exit (perhaps there is debris or a fire outside), how will you know whether he/she is saying open it or don't open it, if you don't speak Chinese?