Turkey Is Fining Passengers Who Stand Up Immediately After the Plane Lands

One country is putting a stop to passengers who stand up before their flight has come to an end by enforcing a fine.

The government of Turkey recently announced via their Directorate General of Civil Aviation that travelers can face fines if they “stand up, go to the corridor, open the overhead bins and proceed along the aisles… despite the announcements about the rules during taxi after landing, when the aircraft has not yet reached the parking position and the seat belt warning lights have not turned off.”

In a memo translated by The Washington Post from Turkish to English, Director General Kemal Yüksek urged travelers to “respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you.” 

Those who do not adhere to these guidelines will be reported and “an administrative fine will be imposed in accordance with the applicable legal regulations,” per the memo.

Travelers are expected to remain seated, leave seatbelts fastened and not retrieve luggage from overhead bins while the plane is still taxiing to the gate.

The cost of the fine was not disclosed. However, the Post also reported that Turkish broadcaster Halk TV reported that it could be about 2,603 ​​Turkish lira, or about $67.

Per CNN, IGA Istanbul Airport is one of the best-connected airports in the world, which could mean the rule would apply to all commercial flights entering the country.

However, travel advisor Nicole Campoy Jackson of Fora Travel recently told PEOPLE that standing immediately after the fasten seat belt sign turns off typically works to everyone’s benefit.

“First, everyone’s been sitting for hours, you may just want to hop up to get the blood flowing,” Jackson told PEOPLE in March 2024. “Second, the person in the middle seat will appreciate the aisle seat opening up as they collect their things.”

“Lastly,” the travel advisor said, “it does feel good to get the next step in the process going.” 

Jackson admitted that the moves will likely only save “a matter of seconds at most,” but holds a “considerate, mental, and emotional” purpose for all passengers on the flight. 

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She also shared that while getting up quickly has its perks, there are things travelers should be mindful of. 

“The worst version is when people are basically standing on each other’s toes, bags squished together in the aisle, people nearly dropping carry-ons onto the heads of passengers still seated,” Jackson said. “Standing is a yes. Making others feel crammed, inconvenienced, or like you’re trying to cut ahead of them is a no.”