A FIERY debate has erupted online after a passenger dropped a bombshell opinion. The divisive opinion has caused a stir across social media with hundreds of people getting involved. It comes as the passenger suggested those sitting in the aisle seat should remain alert and awake for the entire flight.
According to the passenger, the only exception is if the flight is a long-haul journey of seven hours or more. The reasoning is to ensure that middle and window seat passengers can access the loo, get served by the flight attendants, and evacuate quickly in an emergency. The Reddit user wrote: “A person sitting in an aisle seat on a plane should not be allowed to sleep.
" "There are some exceptions and those would probably be on any flight longer than seven hours. "But anything shorter than that, you should not be sleeping. What if the middle or window passenger needs the bathroom, or if the flight attendant needs to hand them something - You’ll be in the way.
" The Redditor didn’t hold back, claiming that a snoozing aisle seat passenger could potentially slow down evacuation during an emergency, putting everyone at risk. They added: “Now you would be risking people’s lives because you fell asleep." Most read in Travel And just like that, the online airwaves were set alight as social media users flocked to share their thoughts.
One user fired back, saying: “Nah, just poke me and wake me up if you need me to get up or do something. "I'm well aware that I'm in the way, b.