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An image showing a plane passenger with their bare feet raised in the air on a Delta Air Lines flight has sparked a wave of reactions on Reddit.
The post, shared by Reddit user u/DragonDeez in the r/delta subreddit, has amassed 1,800 upvotes and hundreds of comments since it was posted on January 27.
Titled simply “Scenes from Delta One (JFK > LAX),” the post features an image taken during a Delta One flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In the photo, a pair of bare feet can be seen lifted high enough to peek above the privacy divider between the seats.
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In the caption accompanying the image, the user wrote: “Do appreciate that the FA’s [flight attendant] noticed and laughed it off, they were fairly attentive after, so drink service was speedy tonight.”
The unusual moment reignited ongoing conversations about airplane etiquette—especially when it comes to feet.
In a June 2023 survey of 1,000 adults from the United States and Canada, conducted for Kayak, travelers had plenty to say about manners regarding feet on a plane.
Those surveyed said “you are not allowed to take off your shoes” because 56 percent of travelers think “there’s a difference between a plane and a beach.”
You are also not allowed to “put your feet against the seat in front of you” because 68 percent of travelers “think feet belong on the ground.”
You are, however, “allowed to wear flip-flops” because 64 percent think “beach footwear is better than no footwear.”
'Money Doesn’t Buy Class'
Reddit users did not hold back in their reactions to the in‑flight scene.
User u/StemCellPirate joked: “Straight to jail!”
Another commenter, u/TravlRonfw, added: “People have no class, even up front.”
Expressing disbelief, u/MNMom07 wrote: “Why? You literally are able to stretch your legs in D1 without having to do c*** like this. Money doesn’t buy class.”
One user, u/Extension-Chicken647, offered a possible explanation for the behavior, saying: “It's usually people trying to drain the lymphatic fluid from their legs by elevating them above their heart. I'm not saying that makes it OK, though. I have to stand for 10 hours and get lower leg edema by the end of the day, and I've never done this in public.”
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via the Reddit messaging system.
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