Holidaymakers in Turkey now face fines if they stand up too early when disembarking from aircraft. Travellers caught rising into the aisle before their row is ready to leave may be hit with a $70 (£52) penalty.
The new rule targets impatient passengers who rush to stand as soon as the plane lands, a common behaviour as flyers compete to be first at baggage claim.
Turkey's civil aviation authority hopes the measure will stop passengers dashing for the doors before the aircraft is fully stationary.
The regulation requires airlines to remind passengers to remain seated, even after the seatbelt sign has been switched off, until it is their turn to leave the aircraft.
The new rule targets impatient passengers
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According to the German DPA news agency, "airlines are obliged to remind passengers to fasten their seat belts during and after landing until they reach the parking position."
The rule means passengers must stay in their seats after the plane has landed and while it taxis to the terminal, even after the seatbelt sign has been turned off.
The aviation authority will enforce this by requiring explicit announcements that any infringement will be reported and result in a fine.
This targets the common habit where passengers immediately unbuckle upon landing and form queues in the aisle.
Turkish Airlines, the country's flagship carrier, operates routes to 131 countries worldwide. The rule will affect millions of passengers travelling through Turkish airports each year.
Other major regional airlines are reportedly considering implementing similar stay-seated regulations.
Emirates and Qatar Airways are among those looking at adopting comparable measures to improve the disembarkation process.
The move represents a growing trend of airlines taking firmer action against passenger behaviours that disrupt orderly operations.
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This isn't the only passenger behaviour airlines are targeting. American Airlines is trialling technology to stop "gate lice" - passengers who hover by the desk attempting to board before their group is called.
In tests at several US airports, passengers scanning boarding passes too early are met with an alarm sound and an alert message for gate agents.
American Airlines says the initiative aims to "improve the boarding experience" and "ensure customers receive the benefits of priority boarding".
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