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Woman Stands For 7-Hour Flight, Watches Movies From Aisle

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024 16 Comments

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Is it okay that a woman stood for the entire time the seatbelt light was off on a 7-hour overnight flight and watched movies while standing in the aisle? My answer is a qualified yes.

Woman Watches Movies From Aisle While Standing…Throughout 7-Hour Flight

A short TikTok video claims a woman stood up for the “ENTIRE” 7-hour flight, but later clarified that she did sit down when the seatbelt light was on. A video montage captures her standing while the lights are on and standing while the lights are off. She does not appear to be stretching, but actually standing and watching a movie from her position in the aisle.

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While I could see where this might be distracting and why she would need to take a seat when beverage and meal carts were in the aisle, I’m not sure why so many people seem to be bothered by this.

I won’t totally embrace the “mind your own business” because, let’s face it: even when the seatbelt light was off, had there been unexpected turbulence, she could have seriously injured herself or others (and the impact on other people being the reason why “butt out” will not be convincing to some folks).

But I would also speculate that there was a cost/benefit analysis at play and probably a health issue that made the risk of turbulence-related injury a lesser problem than remaining seated. I have a friend who has fibromyalgia. It is impossible for that person to sit for any extended period…simply impossible.

And if this woman is experiencing that or something similar, I only have compassion for her…being unable to sit due to the intense pain that results is not an easy thing to process.

So I say leave her alone…no harm, no foul. The risk of her causing injury to others in the case of turbulence is outweighed if she has a medical issue that makes it painful to sit for extended periods.


image: @envisionaries / TikTok

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16 Comments

  1. Alert Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 1:26 pm

    At last , a harmless post about passenger behaviour . Was the flight JFK to Europe ?

    ( Usually , posts about passenger behaviour involve something upsetting or offensive . This is the sort of passenger behaviour post which will not upset the readers . )

  2. Jeff Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 1:32 pm

    You need a new title for your blog. “Live and let live/fly” means not worrying about what other people and what you can’t control, but instead being more carefree. This blog is the opposite of that. Seems most of your posts are just complaining about other people’s behavior. The pettiness doesn’t match the carefree title.

  3. JoeMart Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 1:35 pm

    Perhaps,she was avoiding unwanted touch by an undesirable seatmate.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      December 13, 2024 at 2:19 pm

      We haven’t seen Joe Chivas around here lately!

  4. Aaron Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 1:54 pm

    No harm, no foul, this time…

  5. Christian Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 2:04 pm

    Sounds like someone who has experienced the Torquemada experience of slimline seats.

  6. Maryland Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 2:28 pm

    So I’ll be contrary. Let’s not encourage this. Perhaps she had a physical issue or a smelly seatmate, and if it is no bother to others, fine. But the aisle is a passageway and if a number of people do it will become a nuisance. Also with the cabin pressure the return flow of blood in your legs can cause swelling.

  7. PaulS Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 2:43 pm

    I tweaked my back coming home from SE Asia once and I spent most of the flight standing (although I tried to stay out of the way by the rear lavs, away from the galley
    Since it was an overnight and it would have been weird standing overlooking sleeping pax at my aisle seat). I read a book. Nobody cared. FAs were nice, I let them know why I was there and they provided snacks and beverages to me. You-do-you is the best motto to live by when traveling.

    • Alert Reply
      December 13, 2024 at 4:59 pm

      @PaulS … How could you read the book in a dimmed cabin ?

  8. Santastico Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 3:21 pm

    If she was standing next to me for 7 hours I would definitely have an issue with that.

    • Alert Reply
      December 13, 2024 at 4:52 pm

      @Santastico … Why ?

    • mt_turk30 Reply
      December 14, 2024 at 1:27 pm

      Agreed….if I’m in the aisle seat across from hers, I don’t her butt in my face for 7 hours

  9. Jerry Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 4:20 pm

    This is less odd than the crew turning off the lights and making everyone close the windows to sleep on a 7h day flight.

    • Alert Reply
      December 13, 2024 at 4:51 pm

      @Jerry … +1 . Well said .

  10. Michael Reply
    December 13, 2024 at 5:36 pm

    I agree with Matthew on this one. There are a lot of people who have stuff going on that we know nothing about. And standing for an hour, let alone 7, is not something anyone really enjoys doing.

  11. John A Reply
    December 14, 2024 at 11:30 am

    I suppose it’s not a big deal if she’s not impeding the FA’s or blocking people trying to get to the toilet. Who knows what might be wrong with her physically? But I think it would be unnerving to be sitting across the aisle and having her stand that close to me for 7 hours.

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