BA 737 O/Wing Exits
 

Hey guys/girls

Having just recently been on a BA 737 flying LGW/ABZ/LGW last weekend. I was suprised to see that the crew on both sectors removed the coats hanging from the chairs at the overwing exits and told us after the safety briefing to read the instructions on how to open the exits. But they left all the bags under the seats at row 11/12.

I was always taught to remove all objects from these rows and found it beyond belief that the BA crews did not. It was not a case of just one bag, having a look nearly all the seats at these rows had bags, except mine of course.

Was just wondering if anyone from BA euro fleet could clarify the situation. It was not a case of just one crew missing it but two completely different crews on 2 sectors on different days.

Would appreciate any feedback.

GC:confused:

Hi Gulf Crew,

I work at Eurofleet LGW, and the procedure is the same on all our aircraft with overwing exits.

The crew were right to remove the jackets from the coat hooks, that is company procedure. Equally so it is also procedure, that bags ARE allowed at the overwing exits, as long as they are pushed right under the seat. The theory is, that if we were to brake suddenly the bags will move forward (ie even further under the seat), so there would be no obstruction to that exit..hence the coats are removed as they would still be there!

Also the case that at Row One, with no way of securing bags at floor level, they are placed in lockers, however small they are.

Hope that clarifys it for you, know that it can look a little strange, as I know I did question it when I started, as all the other airlines I have worked for its a zero tolerance at the overwing exits. Hope to see you on an ABZ soon.:ok:

BunnyGirl

Thanks for clirifying the over wing exits with BA.

At the airlines I have worked for it was zero tol at the overwing exits.

thanks again

GC

Biccy C,

I agree. I don't like the idea of luggage under the seat in front in the exit rows. The policy at DJ is all hand-luggage must be stowed in the overhead lockers-- although guests may keep jackets and reading material. (on thier laps) I always offer to make the guest a little more "comfortable" by offering to stow thier jackets for them-- just for my own piece of mind.

Before boarding I will always close the lockers above the exit rows so that they are left free for those in the exit rows. I find that most of the time the other guests assume that they are full and don't pop thier stuff up there.

love SMILE:D

I knew you would make a good flight attendant "smile":O

Very Clever indeed.

It's all really quite selfish really..... anything that will make my life a little easier!!!:E