Qantas passenger slammed for 'entitled' act in first class
It's not the first time passengers have been grossed out by other travellers' behaviour?
Excitement quickly turned to bewilderment for one Qantas passenger this week after an unexpected upgrade to first class landed them with an unsettling view.
The traveller was flying from Sydney to London and was lucky enough to be bumped up from Economy Premium to First due to a schedule change. However, while strapping themselves in for the 14-hour flight to the UK, they spotted a cabin mate making themselves more than comfortable, stretching their legs out and resting their bare feet — complete with a bandaid wrapped around one toe — against the chair in front of them.
"This was my view after onboarding up until the flight was in the air," the passenger said. "Some people think they own the plane... I felt sorry for the Qantas crew who were not able to say much, but I could feel they were a little frustrated at the entitlement of the passenger."
The passenger in question was allegedly in a party of four travelling on the Qantas flight.
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The traveller who caught the sight questioned whether it was "too much to expect some decorum from other passengers" and called the whole thing "wrong".
"Felt worse than [wearing] thongs into a Qantas lounge," the traveller said.
After the photo was shared online, there was an outpouring of stories from Aussies who detailed their "gross" experiences on a plane — with the consensus being that many passengers aren't considerate of others when they're travelling. "First class? What about no class!" one person said.
"People do disgusting things in these seats. Fingers in mouth then touching the monitor? Sure. Using feet to pause your movie? Yep... and people will still look at me quizzically when I pull out a packet of wipes," one wrote.
Another person said the couple they were sitting next to in the row were "popping back zits" and it made them feel "violated".
Barefoot on a plane — a contentious act
It's not the first time a passenger has removed both their socks and shoes while in close proximity to other travellers. In July, passenger Ashwini snapped a picture of a bare foot centimetres away from her leg after the person beside her decided to cross their legs up towards her.
Other passengers have spotted feet poking out from the seat behind them onto their armrest and people have even been known to put their bare feet up on the table tray.
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