{"id":33865,"date":"2021-08-20T16:10:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/ex-flight-attendant-warns-passengers-never-to-take-their-shoes-off-on-a-plane\/"},"modified":"2021-08-20T16:10:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:40:25","slug":"ex-flight-attendant-warns-passengers-never-to-take-their-shoes-off-on-a-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/ex-flight-attendant-warns-passengers-never-to-take-their-shoes-off-on-a-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-flight attendant warns passengers never to take their shoes off on a plane"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"lead-content__sub-title\" itemprop=\"description\">A flight attendant has warned that keeping your shoes on during a flight will improve your chances of survival in an emergency &#8211; and irritate less people sitting near you<\/p>\n<div class=\"lead-content__lead-element lead-content__lead-element--image\">\n<div class=\"image image--wide\"><\/div><figcaption><span class=\"caption\" itemprop=\"description\">Ignoring how unhygienic it is, the habit can also jeopardise your safety<\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"author\"> (<\/p>\n<p><span\/>Image: Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><reach-inline-nav class=\"inline-article-nav \" data-source=\"inline-nav-source\"><\/p>\n<nav class=\"inline-nav\"\/><\/reach-inline-nav><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\"><!-- Article Start--><\/p>\n<p>An ex-flight attendant has warned passengers to never take their shoes off on a plane &#8211; and not just because of the disgusted looks you&#8217;ll get from those around you.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all seen disturbing images of people putting their bare feet on the arm rests of the seat in front, but Tony Kuna has now warned that letting your toes get some air could seriously jeopardise your safety.<\/p>\n<p>The former member of cabin crew explained: &#8220;Besides stinking up the whole cabin, footwear is essential during a plane emergency, even though it is not part of the flight safety information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During an emergency, all sorts of debris and unpleasant ground surfaces will block your way towards the exit, as well as outside the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p> <reach-mpu class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--mpu ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--above-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-mpu><br \/>\n<reach-adyoulike class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--adyoulike ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--above-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-adyoulike><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"image--embedded\" data-orientation=\"landscape\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article24801556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Womans-Feet-in-Airplane-Aisle.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"615\"\/><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"415\"\/><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Flip-flops and sandals are also a big no-no\"\/><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"author\" content=\"(Image: Getty Images)\"\/><br \/>\n<amp-img class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article24801556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Womans-Feet-in-Airplane-Aisle.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article24801556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Womans-Feet-in-Airplane-Aisle.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article24801556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Womans-Feet-in-Airplane-Aisle.jpg 615w\" alt=\"A passenger with bare feet on a plane\" content=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article24801556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Womans-Feet-in-Airplane-Aisle.jpg\" layout=\"responsive\" width=\"615\" height=\"415\"><\/p>\n<p><\/amp-img><br \/>\n<\/figure><figcaption class=\"image__caption--embedded\">\n<span class=\"caption\">Flip-flops and sandals are also a big no-no<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit\"> (<\/p>\n<p>\n<span\/>Image:\n<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><reach-taboola class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--taboola ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--below-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-taboola><br \/>\n<reach-converse class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--converse ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--below-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-converse><br \/>\n<reach-adyoulike class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--adyoulike ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--below-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-adyoulike> <\/p>\n<p><b> <i> Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here. <\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If your feet [aren\u2019t] properly covered, you&#8217;ll have a hard time making your way to safety. Imagine destroying your bare feet as your run down the aisle covered with broken glass, fires and metal shards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kind of like John McClane in Die Hard, but worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> And it&#8217;s a warning that has previously been echoed by Christine Negroni, who has quite literally written the book on aeroplane disasters, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/travel\/5351892\/flight-rules-shoes-plane-emergency-sandals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">The Sun<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The author believes airlines should make it mandatory for passengers to put on their shoes for take-off and landing for the same reasons, and that she would advice against ever wearing flip flops or sandals on a plane.<\/p>\n<p>And if the danger to your life isn&#8217;t enough to stop you going shoe-free, then maybe knowing exactly what your bare feet are stepping on in the cabin will do the trick.<\/p>\n<p> <reach-mpu class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--mpu ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--above-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-mpu><br \/>\n<reach-adyoulike class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--adyoulike ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--above-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-adyoulike><\/p>\n<p><reach-taboola class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--taboola ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--below-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-taboola><br \/>\n<reach-converse class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--converse ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--below-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-converse><br \/>\n<reach-adyoulike class=\"ad-placeholder ad-placeholder--adyoulike ad-placeholder--in-article ad-placeholder--below-embed\"><\/p>\n<p><\/reach-adyoulike>  <\/p>\n<p> Flight attendants warned against the habit on Reddit, with one pleading: &#8220;DO NOT WALK AROUND BAREFOOT. 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