We know economy passengers can be feeling a little cramped during long-haul flights but one person has really put their foot in it. Eloise, a Brisbane high school student, says she was shocked after an unexpected encounter with a rogue foot inside her seating space. Around two hours into the Emirates flight from Dubai to London , a female passenger seated behind Eloise decided to turn her armrest into a footstool.
READ MORE: Top destinations to visit in Europe, ranked by affordability, beaches and weather "She actually pinched my arm with her toes," the teenager said. "I think 'oh that's a bit weird.' Luckily she had socks on at that stage.
" After a few minutes, the elderly passenger removed her foot from the armrest but that wouldn't be the sole encounter. "About 20 minutes later it was back but it was bare," Eloise revealed. READ MORE: How planning your overseas trip can actually make you money Shocked to be staring at someone's bare toes wiggling millimetres from her elbow, the teenager quickly snapped a picture.
"I just found it weird. It wouldn't even be that comfortable," she said. The foot returned another two times before Eloise had enough and took matters into her own hands with a clever way to maintain the sanctity of her own space.
"I just threw the armrest up. She still had a foot on it when I put it up, I just flicked it up," she said. According to Quentin Long from Australian Traveller magazine, such behaviour is thankfully rare on flights, but some people do believe they have a right to stretch out.
"That is just such a no-no, it's absolutely ridiculous that anyone thinks that's ok," Long said. "Particularly barefoot which I find even more extraordinary, I mean what do you want them to do? Give you a pedi while you're there?" Long claims passenger behaviour has deteriorated since the pandemic and it may be time for additional instruction from the airlines themselves. "I think we should start thinking about not just a pre-flight safety briefing but an etiquette briefing too," Long said.
Eloise has a message for anyone who thinks the foot intrusion practice is acceptable. "After you've been pinched, it's certainly not okay," she said. "Once you've experienced the other end, you would definitely agree.
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