Tourists flying to popular holiday spot to be fined for taking seatbelts off too early
UK holidaymakers are being warned they could be hit with a steep fine for breaking an uncommon airplane rule. Tourists travelling to Turkey over the summer are being reminded of the strict seat belt rules which are now being enforced in the country.
Last year, around 4.4 million Brits holidayed in Turkey, marking a significant rise of 16.6 percent compared to 2023. The tourism numbers are expected to continue to rise this year, despite the country currently experiencing soaring temperatures, with extreme weather conditions causing devastating wildfires in several areas.
A curfew is also currently in force in Marmaris, where venues need to switch off music by midnight. Recently authorities have been clamping down on businesses which are flouting the rules.
And now the country have introduced yet another rule for tourists to follow. Eager flyers who wish to be the first to disembark the plane could be fined. Passengers who hurry to collect their cabin luggage before the seatbelt sign has been turned off will now be hit with a £53 fine.
The Turkish Civil Aviation Authority announced in May that it would start imposing sanctions on those who unfasten their seatbelts and vacate their seats before the aircraft has fully stopped.
"According to the regulation, airlines are obliged to remind passengers to fasten their seatbelts during and after landing until they reach the parking position and to explicitly point out that any infringement will be reported to the aviation authority, and a fine will be imposed," the aviation authority declared, according to the Mirror.
In addition, new regulations are set to clamp down on passengers who rush to the front of the plane once the seat belt light is turned off.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Turkey's aviation regulator, stated that individuals who "move to the aisle after the seat belt light goes off before the passengers in the front seats exit" could face fines.
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Turkish Airlines, the country's flagship carrier, has updated its in-flight announcements to inform passengers about the penalties for unfastening seat belts too early.
The airline cautions that rule-breakers will be reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and may receive an "administrative fine" according to "applicable legal regulations".
Whether other airlines will introduce similar warnings for flights landing in Turkey remains uncertain.
The new policy hasn't been universally welcomed, with some online voicing concerns that it might lead to longer waits during disembarkation.
One disgruntled individual remarked: "There are umpteen reasons why I have been put off flying - for good," adding, "This is just another one of them."
Another speculated: "I suspect airlines will start charging us to board first and leave first, just like they do with everything else."
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