“We will lock you in the bathroom during turbulence”
Apr 12, 2019, 3:55 pm
#32
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: In the Land Beyond OHare
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Apr 12, 2019, 4:54 pm
#33
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Olde Dominion
Programs: DL Silver - uh huh!
Posts: 948
I’m not saying the FA was right, but here’s something to think about:
If the plane were about to encounter severe turbulence, then by letting you proceed back to your seat the cabin crew risks the possibility of you slamming into or landing on one or more passengers, potentially injuring them.
If you are locked in the lav, you are the only one who would be injured, and it’s possible your odds would be reduced (versus being in the aisle)
Granted, this is an unlikely scenario - but it only has to happen once, right?
The probability might be small, but it’s not zero, and in the US litigation-and-liability culture that is non-trivial.
If the plane were about to encounter severe turbulence, then by letting you proceed back to your seat the cabin crew risks the possibility of you slamming into or landing on one or more passengers, potentially injuring them.
If you are locked in the lav, you are the only one who would be injured, and it’s possible your odds would be reduced (versus being in the aisle)
Granted, this is an unlikely scenario - but it only has to happen once, right?
The probability might be small, but it’s not zero, and in the US litigation-and-liability culture that is non-trivial.
Apr 12, 2019, 6:06 pm
#34
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Venice, Florida
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,607
I was once "shooed" away from the bathroom from an FA that was really nasty, and she was like "you can go in a few minutes". we ended up sitting on the ground for 2 hours and people eventually started getting up and going. I understand its a safety thing, but sometimes you have to listen to your body 
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Apr 13, 2019, 8:45 am
#35
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: DL Gold, AA Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 253
I was once "shooed" away from the bathroom from an FA that was really nasty, and she was like "you can go in a few minutes". we ended up sitting on the ground for 2 hours and people eventually started getting up and going. I understand its a safety thing, but sometimes you have to listen to your body .
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