Turkish authorities have introduced the new measure to try and control travellers who scramble to leave once a plane lands.
The new ban will tackle people who take off a seat belt early and standing up before the plane has taxied to the terminal.
The proposal would see passengers remain seated even after the seat belt sign has been switched off as the Turkish civil aviation authority hopes people will only stand when it is their row’s turn to disembark.
‘According to the regulation, airlines are obliged to remind passengers to fasten their seat belts 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,’ the German DPA news agency said.
Turkish Airlines is the country’s leading airline provider, flying to more than 130 countries.
It rivals Qatar Airways and Emirates, with other regional airlines potentially taking up the new rule also, it was reported in The Telegraph.
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