Annoying vloggers on flights?
Mar 1, 2024, 6:30 pm
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The Counsel for the National Photographers Association says it is not a public place like the sidewalk etc. It is more like a concert where the organizers can stop people taking pictures or videos. He also says most airlines have a small fine print in that they can stop you from doing so. The problem is that sometimes they enforce it and sometimes they do not.
The rules may be (and probably are) different in other countries, but it is very clear here.
Mar 1, 2024, 7:34 pm
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In the USA, the airport IS a "public place", and you do have the right to take photographs (and video). The other people in that public place forfeit any expectation of privacy with regard to being seen or photographed when they choose to enter that public place.
The rules may be (and probably are) different in other countries, but it is very clear here.
The rules may be (and probably are) different in other countries, but it is very clear here.
Mar 1, 2024, 11:34 pm
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Where - precisely - do they keep this "fine print" on board the aircraft that you claim we are to read and abide by? I have been on almost 1,100 flights in the past 8 years and have never seen or been showed anything like that.
Mar 2, 2024, 5:32 am
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The Counsel for the National Photographers Association says it is not a public place like the sidewalk etc. It is more like a concert where the organizers can stop people taking pictures or videos. He also says most airlines have a small fine print in that they can stop you from doing so. The problem is that sometimes they enforce it and sometimes they do not.
It is up to the DOT, the FAA, and terminal/aircraft ownership and tenants (terminal operators, airlines, etc.).-J.
Mar 2, 2024, 7:26 am
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prohibits “unauthorized photography or video recording” of employees or other passengers. Most airlines have this and as I am no lawyer but according "to this retired judge , Unless it’s a legitimate safety issue like annoying other people, I don’t see a problem with taking photos on a plane. But that’s a call of the captain, and in the first instance the captain is right,” says Thomas Dickerson, a retired New York state judge and author of “Travel Law.”
Mar 2, 2024, 7:58 am
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prohibits “unauthorized photography or video recording” of employees or other passengers. Most airlines have this and as I am no lawyer but according "to this retired judge , Unless it’s a legitimate safety issue like annoying other people, I don’t see a problem with taking photos on a plane. But that’s a call of the captain, and in the first instance the captain is right,” says Thomas Dickerson, a retired New York state judge and author of “Travel Law.”
-J.
Mar 2, 2024, 9:48 am
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Again, this is a retired state judge so this could be considered layman's guidance at best. Airports and airlines generally operate under federal jurisdiction, though with airports the property owner may be a state agency (operating under and upholding Part 139 regulation). If I am missing something please enlighten me as I would genuinely like to know. Back in college I interned for a city airport agency and sure we had a few extra rules beyond Part 139 but that was up to us at an individual airport... or technically three airports since we operated three of them (though only one had airline service; the other two were GA only).
-J.
-J.
It seems to be the catch all requirements of obeying the crews instruction. I know that some countries and specific airlines ban photography and videoing of crew and other passengers under the terms of conditions. Generally from what I know this becomes an issue only when they take pics of crew or other passengers without their permission.
Not sure if airport and an aircraft are the same. Certainly in some areas of an airport you are not allowed to take pics or videos even in the US. This may be the one they mostly use. 49 U.S.C. 46504.
Mar 7, 2024, 1:41 pm
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American Airlines prohibits photographing its employees at/in “any airline area” including ticket counters, gates, cargo, baggage, and on-board its aircraft.
Mar 7, 2024, 2:09 pm
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Mar 8, 2024, 9:37 am
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Anyone here experienced sitting next to an annoying vlogger on a flight? I was sat next to one and he was chattering way into his camera ... worse then someone on a phone, plus he had a massive LED light attached to this camera shining everywhere. He also stuck a GoPro onto the window, blocked my view of takeoff and landing 
I did think of doing a trip report once, but 10 mins into it, I was over it.
Mar 8, 2024, 11:56 pm
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Regardless of whether it's illegal to photograph or video record people at airports or on planes without their consent, it's just a crappy thing to do. I don't want pictures of me posted to social media without my consent, and I think many others feel the same way. If I end up getting strangers in my photos that I want to post online (which I only show to friends, never publicly), I always blur their faces.
Mar 16, 2024, 5:44 pm
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For those of you who like those no-commentary vlogs, I realise I forgot this guy...
https://www.youtube.com/@IWillAlwaysTravelforFood
All his commentary is in text. I haven't watched him in a while (Youtube thought not to recommend him for some reason) but he's often pretty good about describing things.
https://www.youtube.com/@IWillAlwaysTravelforFood
All his commentary is in text. I haven't watched him in a while (Youtube thought not to recommend him for some reason) but he's often pretty good about describing things.