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If it's stowed properly under the seat ahead of you, it's not in the way. If it's not stowed properly, then you're already breaking the rules.
by eridius 10y ago
If it's stowed properly under the seat ahead of you, it's not in the way. If it's not stowed properly, then you're already breaking the rules.
- delroth 10y agoMost airlines I have taken even forbid you from stowing bags under the seat if you're sitting on the emergency exit row. Only in the overhead compartments.
- mikestew 10y agoI counter your anecdata with my own: unless you're at the front of coach, behind first class, I've never heard of this. I book exit row seats as often as I can.
- jkot 10y agoIt is mandatory in EU.
- ghaff 10y agoIt's not the case in the US if there is a seat in front of you--only in the case of bulkhead seats (whether or not they're an exit row).
- mikestew 10y agoThanks; figured it was probably region-specific. U. S. is where my perspective is coming from.
- jkot 10y agoSome airlines even ban high heels at exit row. And person sitting next to emergency door must be a male, to manage to open it.
- hk__2 10y agoI can confirm at least Air France forbids you if you’re on the exit row.
- donretag 10y agoI believe that in the US it is only forbidden during take off and landing.
- gwbas1c 10y agoIt's a laptop backpack with straps that can move around a bit. All it takes is someone to hook a toe on a loop, and then that person would go headfirst down the slide.
- debeggar 10y agoOne of the first things crew does after emergency is to make sure that the exit rows are clear. If your bag does move around during the crash landing and blocks exit, it will be removed out of the way
- k-mcgrady 10y agoThe point still stands - if it can be tripped over you are not stowing it properly and it should be in the overheads.