Why after a flight do people stand up as soon as the seat belt sign turns off?

Question

then they stand in the aisle awkwardly for the next twenty minutes while the others disembark only to then stand waiting another 20 mins at the baggage carousel

Answer 1

The reason actually varies from people to people and depending on flight length. If the flight is long, people get tired of sitting still and want to get up earlier and get off plane quicker. Because the earlier you get up you can get your lugguage first and just leave. Some others might be eager to go somewhere. E.g. Toilet, get a drink, eat or maybe a relative waiting outside the airport.

Answer 2

Maybe their legs are cramped and they've been sitting for too long and they need to stretch their legs out.  And some just think it'll help them get off the plane faster and they won't have to wait for the people sitting across from them to get up and grab their stuff first.

Answer 3

I have found that often people stand up to strecth their legs as so many people find their legs swell up.. Also if a group travelling together have been seperated off then they try and swap seats with people....

At the end of the flight I only stand up because I want to get my stuff from the overhead locker without causing a problem when the doors are finally opened... I also get up if people sat next to me want to get out

Answer 4

They're tired of sitting, and they want to get off.  However, I know what you mean.

I personally just sit until it's my turn to disembark, or until it's very soon (since the first rows empty out first, etc.).

Remember, people are in general very selfish and impatient.  They want to get their bags first and get off the plane first.

Plus, their legs are sore and they want to get up.

-rock

Answer 5

Some people just have ants in their pants and can't wait.  I guess that's because at the end of a flight you really do want to stand up and start moving around in some kind of normal way.  Being scrunched up in an airplane seat is hardly comfortable.

Answer 6

to strech their legs and get more blood to their legs.

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Answer 7

to stretch their legs of course.

Answer 8

because there subconscious brain thinks that the first one standing up will be the first one off the plane. its acutely very common.

Answer 9

because theyve been sitting for hours and are anxious to get up and get off the plane ASAP

Answer 10

It drives me mad!

I can be on a 2 hour flight to Spain & as soon as the seat belt sign goes off they'll stand up (as if their seats on fire).

Moaning for the next 20 minutes....... about being stood for 20 minutes........then guessing which door will open first!

Pushing their wives out into the aisle, so they can be one of the first to get out......the wives turning round & giving their husbands "the look" cos they've just bashed someone on the head with their duty free bags!

Or you hear phones getting switched on & messages of all kinds of ringtones going off.......Or some loud person, wanting to share his holiday (s)exploits, with everyone as he's shouting so loud to whoever's on the phone lol

Then you hear the people infront/behind discussing what they're going to do when they get home....."looking forward to a cup of proper tea" is usually the favourite lol.

I just sit.....& wait......& wait.....'till they all get off lol

Answer 11

Because they are selfish and they come first. Silly rules are meant for others apparently.

Everyone is tired, and wants to leave and stretch - that is no excuse.

It would all go so much quicker if everyone would have some manners and follow the rules - instead they clog things up trying to be first. It just makes it worse and takes longer.

Answer 12

Because they have been on the plane long enough and want to get moving, so they can go get their suitcases and catch the bus.