STOP Getting-off before me
#16
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Marco Polo Silver
Posts: 30
Hi,
I have flown on extensively on KA this year and the second half of last year (okay, 'extensively' could be relative when you are in FT forms
), as well as domestic routes (MU, CZ, CA, MF, etc.) and I have found that Chinese pax are often very well-behaved. On my first domestic leg I expected the worst, but I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe it was just my expectations.
You guys want to see shocking behaviour from pax, try flying to/from/within India. It is downright shocking (mostly domestic). In China, we can be sure that even when pax line-up along the aisle, that is about as far ahead of each other that they will get. However, in India, more than once I have seen pax clambering over the seats to jump the queue on the aisle.
At the baggage carousel once in Pune, there was about a half-foot by half-foot space between me, the trolley next to me and the carousel. This hero stretches his leg from about four feet away (over the trolley) just to get into that tiny space by the carousel and I very nearly lost my balance and flew on to the belt.
I can go on and on about it, but it boils my blood.
I have found that on the mainland, once the queue starts moving and I am just getting out of my seat, the guy behind my row usually waits for me to exit my row and join the queue, allowing me to go without bumping into me. Eye-contact with the person just behind you will usually do the trick.
I have flown on extensively on KA this year and the second half of last year (okay, 'extensively' could be relative when you are in FT forms
), as well as domestic routes (MU, CZ, CA, MF, etc.) and I have found that Chinese pax are often very well-behaved. On my first domestic leg I expected the worst, but I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe it was just my expectations.You guys want to see shocking behaviour from pax, try flying to/from/within India. It is downright shocking (mostly domestic). In China, we can be sure that even when pax line-up along the aisle, that is about as far ahead of each other that they will get. However, in India, more than once I have seen pax clambering over the seats to jump the queue on the aisle.

At the baggage carousel once in Pune, there was about a half-foot by half-foot space between me, the trolley next to me and the carousel. This hero stretches his leg from about four feet away (over the trolley) just to get into that tiny space by the carousel and I very nearly lost my balance and flew on to the belt.
I can go on and on about it, but it boils my blood.
I have found that on the mainland, once the queue starts moving and I am just getting out of my seat, the guy behind my row usually waits for me to exit my row and join the queue, allowing me to go without bumping into me. Eye-contact with the person just behind you will usually do the trick.
#17
Original Poster




Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: HKG / HND / LHR
Programs: JGC 3*, CX Gold, Marriott-Titanium, Hilton-Gold, Ex-SQ Silver
Posts: 88
Thank You All
First of all, Thank you very much for responding, I was just a little out of it, so feel like to speak out the situation on CX/KA, this is the reason why I posted it in, and I mostly fly CX/KA, second to SQ/UA.
Please accept my apology if I made anyone think that I am too mad or arrogant
, but I am sure everyone here are good travelers and this is the stage we could share our experiences? And I do follow safety as it is my priority, I remain calm most of time in the real world.
If you read my thread opener again, I also questioning why they don't have a more serious reminder/video during taxing (after landing) while before takeoff they did have "safety" demonstration that ONLY point to the exit. SQ simply drop the demonstration and make you watch the video (a few times they turn the speaker louder for a noisy EY)
[/QUOTE]I think the flight attendant should add this reminder message instead of "pointing the emergency exit" when no one actually looking. or simply add a tv program for inflight health and "manner"[/QUOTE]
I don't really need to get off quick and knowing my luggage wont get there before me even I have priority handling. Having people come before your row may post safety issue too, everyone was trying to check if their luggage is "OK" or not, I saw numbers "Rush grabber" took their luggage but hit other pax head...what if that is really a 15kg as sebastravel suggested. If that really happen in a packed aisle, no space to balance then fall...um..we have bus uncle, train uncle, probably soon the next "plane uncle" who get off infront of you and got hurt will start scolding at you.
I agree it happens to be at J too, I was on SQ J to SFO last week, at 15K, since I didn't step outside of the aisle, there were at least 3 guys get ahead of of us (14K, 14F and me 15K)
Maybe is a cultural thing?? Thanks everyone again for sharing their experiences, and solutions. Happy Flying!
Please accept my apology if I made anyone think that I am too mad or arrogant
, but I am sure everyone here are good travelers and this is the stage we could share our experiences? And I do follow safety as it is my priority, I remain calm most of time in the real world. If you read my thread opener again, I also questioning why they don't have a more serious reminder/video during taxing (after landing) while before takeoff they did have "safety" demonstration that ONLY point to the exit. SQ simply drop the demonstration and make you watch the video (a few times they turn the speaker louder for a noisy EY)
[/QUOTE]I think the flight attendant should add this reminder message instead of "pointing the emergency exit" when no one actually looking. or simply add a tv program for inflight health and "manner"[/QUOTE]
I don't really need to get off quick and knowing my luggage wont get there before me even I have priority handling. Having people come before your row may post safety issue too, everyone was trying to check if their luggage is "OK" or not, I saw numbers "Rush grabber" took their luggage but hit other pax head...what if that is really a 15kg as sebastravel suggested. If that really happen in a packed aisle, no space to balance then fall...um..we have bus uncle, train uncle, probably soon the next "plane uncle" who get off infront of you and got hurt will start scolding at you.
I agree it happens to be at J too, I was on SQ J to SFO last week, at 15K, since I didn't step outside of the aisle, there were at least 3 guys get ahead of of us (14K, 14F and me 15K)
Maybe is a cultural thing?? Thanks everyone again for sharing their experiences, and solutions. Happy Flying!

