Safety demo tape says (after the usual, 'to release, lift the buckle flap' blah blah)

"It is a Qantas requirement that you keep it on at all other times"

Word for word. So yes, 'we', if we is Qantas, DO tell them to keep seatbelts on. It's not asking.

Ryan,

As has been pointed out above, you need to get your facts straight -

From the Qantas website: "All Qantas operated flights are non-smoking and you are required to keep your seat belt fastened whilst seated, even after the 'fasten seat belt' sign has been switched off."

Hope you pay better attention when reading the FAM/FCOM etc than you do when shooting your mouth off here....

M.

I have always found it difficult to have my seatbelt fastened whilst going for a tinkle and doing the DVT walkabout. :)

I had meant to add, the NEW safety demo tape uses the wording

"It is a Qantas requirement that you keep your seatlbelt on whenever you are seated" ;) :}

mmmbob - well the numerous captains and training captains that i have been with better get their act together too!

Keg - you may sign a document that confirms what you said to someones face - that is all well and good, but if you are in hospital and possibly under the influence of painkillers, drugs or whatever may be prescribed to aid in your comfort and recovery, i would strongly suggest against signing anything whilst hospitalised.

Re keeping seatbelts fastened whilst seated in the cruise, taking it one step further, what about on LH when pax are up stretching the legs and having a general chit chat down the back? Where can Qantas possibly draw the line at the end of the day regarding injuries and compo?

It's all about probabilities. The chances of an event during the small amount of time you are in the toilet are very small, hence it is an acceptable risk.
Most of the injuries on this flight could have been avoided, except for the poor old cabin crew and the people who were hit by the falling contents of overhead lockers.
All of the cabin crew were hurt in varying degrees, but it is their job to be mobile in the cabin thus increasing their risk. Just about every passenger who was injured didn't need to be. FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS like we tell you!

well said Capt Kremin

for the record the new safety demo video is like playing an old Enya album and does nothing to underscore the necessity to overcome the complacency of those with their bums on the seats.

Pax'd last week and the relevance of the message was minus 10.

That said, we still have our taxes spent on advertising to bogan wombats that wearing your seatbelt in your car is a good idea.