Overview

• The DGCA’s new circular requires passengers to remain seated with seatbelts fastened until the aircraft reaches its parking position and the seatbelt sign turns off.
• Passengers who stand prematurely face administrative fines of 2,603 TRY (about 58–60 EUR) and are formally reported by cabin crews.
• Airlines operating in Turkey must integrate standardized post-landing announcements, document non-compliant passengers, and submit reports to the DGCA or risk administrative sanctions.
• Regulators aim to reduce risks from unexpected turbulence or sudden braking and alleviate congestion caused by high-capacity flights that can reach up to 97% occupancy.
• Studies cited by the DGCA note that early deplaning is driven by social cues, prompting carriers including Vueling to adopt staggered boarding and disembarkation procedures.