why did I have to put my shoes on to board the aircraft?
I was in Indianapolis yesterday and had my shoes off to go thru security. Since I was just going to th 1st gate, I decided to carry my shoes and just walk onto the plane in my socks, I usually take my shoes iff anyways, and didn;t feel like lacing them up fir 2 minutes just to remove them. However when I got to the door of the plane the flight attendant told me that I had to have shoes to board. I showed her my shoes in the bag,and she made me go back down the walkway to building, put my shoes on and walk BACK to the plane. Why does stuff like this happen?? Is there a real reason or was just control issues,
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1 :
Because if you injury your foot then they could be liable for this. Given the things that can be on the floor of the average plane why would you walk there barefoot?
2 :
I think it's both control and stupidity. If you passed the security check, then it shouldn't matter....
3 :
It's a safety issue. If there was an emergency and needed to leave the plane you would want/need to have shoes on to protect your feet. Flight attendant's number one job is to keep everyone safe.
4 :
once you go thought security you are *suppose* to put your shoes back you arent suppose to walk around the airport with out shoes
5 :
Logic and reason defies what these guys want you to do - when you travel you better learn to behave just like a sheep !!
6 :
They really shouldn't have allowed you to walk through the airport in just your socks. But, you definitely can't walk onto or around a plane without shoes. It's a safety hazard. Without shoes, your feet could get injured (by luggage or part of the plane). Also, in the case of an emergency, you would need to be able to exit as quickly as possible. It was for your safety and the safety of all the other passengers and crew. :)
