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Airline passengers in Turkey have been warned they could face fines if they leap up to grab their bags before the plane has fully stopped. Fines of up to £50 have already been handed out in
the country, as airlines grow weary of repeatedly asking passengers to remain seated while the plane lands and taxis to the terminal. Impatient travellers often stand up, reach for their
overhead luggage and queue in the aisles for extended periods - even before the aircraft is stationary. However, the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority is now cracking down on this behaviour,
which is known to annoy some passengers. An insider revealed: "According to the regulation, airlines are obliged to remind passengers to fasten their seatbelts during and after landing
until they reach the parking position and to explicitly point out that any infringement will be reported to the aviation authority, and a fine will be imposed." Passengers in Turkey
will now be required to stay seated, even after the seatbelt sign has been switched off, until it is their turn to disembark from the aircraft, reports the Mirror. It is hoped this measure
will alleviate tension often seen when passengers scramble for their luggage in overhead compartments. Debate rages over the sensibility of passengers queueing in the aisle instead of
remaining seated until their turn to disembark, with Reddit users citing reasons like relieving cramped limbs after a lengthy flight as a motive for standing up prematurely. One commenter on
Reddit explained their personal struggle: "I aspire to do this [stay seated] and normally try to, but sometimes my ADHD gets the better of me and after sitting still for many hours I
am about to explode if I stay in my seat another second." Turkey's decision to introduce a new aviation rule is under scrutiny as its impact on the tourism sector looms. Ranked
among the world's ten most visited destinations, Turkey entices a colossal number of visitors yearly with its historical treasures and booming cosmetic surgery industry, offering more
economical procedures than those typically available in Britain and other Western countries. Turkish Airlines, as the country's leading airline servicing 131 nations, along with
regional competitors like Emirates and Qatar Airways, is anticipated to enforce the newly mandated rule set by the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority.