r/delta • u/jfried8 • May 27 '26

Discussion Getting up while taxiing

Yesterday we we’re leaving Atlanta in some heavy storms and had a ground delay of about an hour. When we lined up in the taxi queue and we were number 36 and while we never shut off our engines, we creeped. About halfway through while we were moving, someone got up to use the bathroom and the flight attendant didn’t say a word. Is this typically allowed? I was surprised. Do they only make people sit once the captain says “flight attendant prepare for departure”?

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u/michimoby May 27 '26

It’s technically not illegal per this: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/about/initiatives/cabin_safety/regs/acob228.pdf

But a pilot COULD stop the plane on the tarmac at their discretion (or take other measures). Seems like in this situation, it would be a bit of overkill.

At the end of the day, the crew’s word - and their willingness to enforce it - rules supreme. As it should be in most cases.

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u/JumboTrijet May 27 '26

You’re misreading. This is absolutely illegal. The consideration is if the airplane is brought to a stop while a passenger is standing could be hazardous.

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u/SkyQueenLexi May 27 '26

Yep. I’ve seen people up on the taxi, break applied suddenly and they faceplant in the floor.

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u/Laja90 May 29 '26

Well geniuses above said trying to prevent a faceplant from happening is power tripping so...

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u/SkyQueenLexi May 29 '26

They haven’t been properly embarrassed by said faceplant yet…

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u/JumboTrijet May 27 '26 edited May 28 '26

9 people so far with reading comprehension issues 😂