Is it prohibited to lie down (and fall asleep) on a commercial flight?
When there is enough space to do that.
I have traveled with EasyJet and I was lucky enough to have three seats to myself!
I didn't have the courage to try lying down and see if I would get told off by the aircrew because simply I haven't paid for the empty seats.
However the ticket costs £22 and I have no problem at all paying £66 in exchange for one of my childhood wishes ie to have a bed on the airplane.
I simply can't see what's wrong with that?
- The piece where you arm rests can be folded
- Seat belts are not required during the flight
- I'll make sure no to have smelly socks if I was in the position in the first photo
This question is entirely different than my other question Are there any laws that prevent reserving two adjacent seats for one person for a flight with Ryanair?
I am merely asking if the aircrew and other passengers would have a problem with it? and if yes then why?
Best Answer
As a cabin crew member, we actually have no instructions against it as long as the seatbelt signs are turned off.
The passengers seating policy is clear, seated while take off and landing, seat in upright position and seatbelt is fastened. During flights, the recommendations are to keep the seatbelt fastened to be prepared in case of sudden turbulence.
Actually, the armrests are made movable for that reason, in addition to other reasons (easier cleaning is one of them).
We encourage people in mid/long-haul flights to do so because it makes them feel comfortable (leaving good impression). Also, sleeping passengers will not bother to press the call buttons! We even go one step further and ask awake passengers nicely to close the window shades in case it was a day flight.
Is it dangerous? Yes it is, but not really. Strap yourself before sleeping and you'll be fine in case of turbulence. This is out of personal experience, people who are in direct danger in case of sudden turbulence are those who are standing, then those who are seated without fastening seatbelts. Others are in danger, but not as much as the aforementioned ones.
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Which airlines let you lay down?
In the business- or first-class cabin, American, Delta and United all offer fully-flat beds. Most seats are in a pod-configuration with direct aisle access \u2013 far from other neighbors. Additionally, many of these planes feature a premium economy cabin.Are pilots allowed to sleep on long flights?
The simple answer is yes, pilots do and are allowed to sleep during flight but there are strict rules controlling this practice. Pilots would only normally sleep on long haul flights, although sleep on short haul flights is permitted to avoid the effects of fatigue.Flight Secrets That Are Never Told To Passengers
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Answer 2
As other answers have said, for this specific case just go ahead. Everyone does when they can!
In general, with this sort of thing, it is always easiest to ask forgiveness than permission. I tend to ask myself "what is the worst that could happen?". If the answer to that is "they might ask me to stop", then the worst possible outcome puts me back in the starting position - and there really is no reason not to try.
As an aside, you may struggle to do this on an EasyJet flight. On most of their planes, apart from the front and rear 2 or 3 rows (to facilitate access for the mobility impaired), the armrests are not movable.
Answer 3
I regularly do it. In fact I'm usually alert when booking my seat to try and pick the one most likely to have spare seats around it, for this very purpose!
Then once aboard, if people sit next to me, I'm eagerly watching the other rows and will totally jump there if possible, provided another passenger doesn't beat me to it. And yes, I get beaten to it on a regular basis - so it's a common thing.
I've had air crew tell me as long as I'm buckled in, so I have a seatbelt around me even when lying down, but otherwise never had a problem.
Answer 4
On one flight from New York to Amsterdam using Delta airlines I even went to a completely different row altogether to lie down and sleep using 3 or 4 seats there. More people did it since the flight was quite empty and the crew didn't mind at all.
Answer 5
It's not even on the seats that people lay down, but even on the floor besides the entrance close to the toilet on the midnight flights. Possibly everywhere with not much disturbance to the passengers... But you have to be careful while walking. But I have never tried to lay down on the seats probably because I flew in the summertime...
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