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New fine for air travel: Getting up quickly will be punished!
Turkey is introducing new safety regulations for passengers: fines for violations of the requirement to wear a seat belt after landing.
New fine for air travel: Getting up quickly will be punished!
On May 14, 2025, Turkey introduced a new regulation affecting passengers who ignore safety measures during a flight. According to the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (SHGM), there is now a strict ban on standing up from your seat or opening overhead bins while the seatbelt sign is illuminated. Regulation UOD-2025/01 came into force on May 2nd and means that cabin crew are authorized to report passengers who violate this regulation to the aviation authority. This could be punished with an as yet unspecified fine. The measure is intended to increase safety when landing and disembarking. Turkish Airlines has already pointed out the new regulations in its standardized announcements and appeals to passengers to observe the seat belt sign and not to stand up before the “parking” sound is heard in order to avoid possible accidents.
The safety of passengers is the top priority in aviation, as a SHGM spokesman emphasizes. These new regulations are intended to minimize the risk of accidents when disembarking, especially in the first moments after landing.
Background on air passenger rights
Another important aspect in aviation is passenger rights, which ensure the protection of passengers in the event of denied boarding, cancellations or delays. The legal basis for these rights is Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 of the European Parliament, which has been one of the most detailed regulations in international aviation law since it came into force on February 17, 2005. This regulation applies not only to scheduled flights, but also to charter flights and low-cost flights. In addition, passengers receive minimum rights, regardless of fault, which they can exercise in the event of any inconvenience.
Particularly relevant compensation amounts to €250 for flights up to 1500 km, €400 for flights within the EU over 1500 km and for routes from 1500 to 3500 km and €600 for flights over 3500 km outside the EU. In the event of delays, passengers are entitled to benefits in kind such as meals and hotel accommodation, which are to be provided depending on the duration of the delay. However, insolvency and strikes can be considered exceptional circumstances that affect the obligation to pay compensation.
Summary of air passenger rights
- Rechte gelten für Linienflüge, Charterflüge und Billigflüge
- Entschädigungen:
- 250 € (bis 1500 km)
- 400 € (innerhalb EU über 1500 km und 1500-3500 km)
- 600 € (über 3500 km außerhalb EU)
- Ansprüche bei Verspätung: Sachleistungen wie Mahlzeiten und Unterbringung
- Verjährungsfrist für Ansprüche: 3 Jahre
These new regulations and the existing passenger rights make it clear how important the issue of safety and consumer protection is in aviation. Both passengers and airlines are requested to adhere to current regulations to ensure safe and smooth travel. Further information about air passenger rights can be found at passenger rights.