The flight attendants have to manage every type of passenger on their flights. Although children and drunken travelers may sometimes cause problems, the influencers who want to record content for social media are the ones that are becoming a problem.
The flight attendants are responsible for not only serving all passengers on the flight but also keeping the flight safe. Difficulties arise when the passengers ignore the safety measures of flying in exchange for getting their photos and videos. While some actions may appear to be nothing out of the ordinary on the social media channels, they can still pose serious dangers during the flight or near the airplane.
Below are three actions that are understandably annoying for flight attendants.
Putting a Baby on the Cabin Floor
One of the actions mentioned in the transcript is putting a child on the cabin floor and filming it. The floor of the airplane serves no purpose of being a safe spot for a child to rest, and would be dangerous during turbulence or emergency.
There is the risk of hygiene issues too. What is of utmost importance however is that the cabin crew members are trained to make sure that passengers including infants and children stay in safe positions throughout the flight.
Approaching Airplane Engines
Another dangerous trend is photographing oneself in the vicinity of an airplane engine or another restricted area related to aircraft engines.
Aircraft engines are powerful machines, and getting too close to an operating one may put a person in a situation where he or she faces multitude of problems. Therefore, access to these areas is strictly limited, and it is due to the fact that passengers do not have the training and authorization necessary for such act.
Taking a breathtaking picture for social media is not worth flouting safety rules.
Messages on Bathroom Mirrors
A harmless message posted on an aircraft bathroom mirror can become an issue.
That is why airline and security personnel should take suspicious writings and messages seriously, especially if they relate to sensitive matters like terrorism or threats. Regardless of whether the author meant it as a joke or wanted to post it online, the crew cannot simply disregard it.
There have been similar situations in the past, and suspicious message turned into emergencies, resulting in flight diversions. Even if the message ends up being harmless, the consequences can still affect lots of people.
In the end, aviation regulations are there to make sure that everyone on the flight is safe. Posting funny content is not really a problem, but nobody should put safety at risk and interfere with the security procedures in order to get a funny picture.
Influencers and regular travelers should make it a priority to listen to the cabin crew when traveling.
