This country is fining airplane passengers who stand up too quickly after landing

This country plans to fine impatient flyers who crowd the aisle before gates open. Passengers must remain seated after landing until it's their turn to deplane.

Updated on: May 28, 2025, 07:32:07 IST

By Sanya Jain

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Impatient flyers who crowd the aisle before the aircraft gates even open could soon face hefty fines in Turkey. According to a circular approved by the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation, passengers who stand up too early after landing could be asked to pay a fine to Turkish authorities. The circular did not state how much the fine would be, but Turkish broadcaster Halk TV reported that it could be about 2,603 Turkish lira, or approximately $70.

One country plans to issue fines to travellers who crowd the aisles after landing (Representational image)

Turkey is hoping this move will discourage passengers who rush to stand up and open overhead compartments while the plane is still taxiing the runway after landing.

Till when must passengers remain seated?

Passengers must remain seated after the plane has landed and until it is their turn to disembark. They must remain in the seats even when the seatbelt sign is off.

Who could face fines in Turkey?

Flyers who rush to get off the plane the minute it touches down could face fines in Turkey. The cabin crews of planes landing in Turkey have been instructed to issue warnings to passengers who do not “respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you”. Such passengers can be reported to authorities and “an administrative fine will be imposed in accordance with the applicable legal regulations.”

But what specific misdeeds could land a flyer in trouble?

Flyers can be fined for unfastening seat belts, standing up or opening the overhead compartments while the plane is still taxiing.

Standing up or moving to the aisle before it is their row’s turn to exit could also land them in trouble, the notice says.

The proposed changes hope to deter impatient flyers who can actually delay the entire process of deplaning with their eagerness to get off the aircraft.

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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