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Stand when you land

One of the most “delightful” aspects of travel is embarking and disembarking from your plane before you take off and when you land, especially on a plane the size of a Boeing 767. Typical scenario: the plane lands, the seat-belt sign goes off and then everyone pops up as quickly as they can, like Kansas groundhogs. And . . . then you wait. And wait. And wait. No-one likes that.

There is probably some science about this whole thing – why people do what they do – but, the question is, is there a best way? Some flyers believe that the best thing to do when your plane lands is to remain seated until it’s their turn to get off of the aircraft. They shake their heads, wondering why people stand up when they can’t really go anywhere until the doors of the aircraft open, and everyone ahead of them gets off first. This view is expressed in harsh terms, mocking those who stand immediately. But it’s also 100% wrong.

According to this post , gathering your things ahead of time is actually the courteous thing to do. Why? Read more here to find out, courtesy of Gary Leff’s ViewFromTheWing.com

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