by Olivier Acuña Barba •Published: May 29, 2025•23:43•2 minutes read
The rules for passengers on landing have been changed. Not following them means fines | Credit: Reopen Muslu/ShutterStock
Many travelers are worried when the plan finally lands at their destination. Some are in a hurry to connect with another flight, while others are on trains or waiting at terminals.
Many people collect their own and begin preparing to disembark as soon as possible. And as soon as the plane hits the ground, they switch plane modes on their mobile phones and start going through the message, and as soon as the plane begins positioning for passenger deboarding, their heads begin to pop up from behind their seats, even before the plane is completely stopped.
Sometimes, crew cabin staff will speak out the PA system and ask people to settle down, sit down and prepare for an orderly exit from the plane. I haven’t heard much. Many others have expressed their opposition to gestures of disgust and anger. Others couldn’t care much, and waited for the hopeless person to leave before he stood up for a more peaceful descent.
In Turkey, the disorderly conduct ends as airline passengers will be fined for standing up before their seat belts are turned off after landing, according to a BBC report on Thursday.
Approximate fine £50 (€59)
The decision follows complaints from passengers tired of people standing up before their assumptions, citing Turkish civil aviation authorities, which the BBC added. The rules came into effect earlier this month.
Turkish media reported that the fine was around $70 (£50 or €59), but the authorities’ guidance does not list any specific amounts. However, authorities have warned that there has been a “severe increase” in such incidents, and that there have been many complaints about passengers grabbing overhead luggage before the plane is parked. As the country receives tens of millions of tourists each year, fines can be a decent additional revenue stream.
The BBC reported that the Aviation Authority explained that commercial airlines must issue an announcement in flight and report people who do not follow the order. Passengers must be told to keep their seat belts secured and refrain from standing and opening the overhead locker until the seat belt sign is off.
“Passers who do not comply with the regulations will be reported to the Director of Civil Aviation through destructive passenger reporting and will be subject to administrative fines in accordance with applicable legal regulations,” Turkish Airlines told EuroNews.
