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Flight attendant reported a passenger moved into the exit row after the briefing. Passenger was asked to move back to original seat.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1754497 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Experience | Flight Attendant Airline Total 6 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct |
Narrative:
I briefed exit row. Only 1 passenger in there. I did the pre-departure and when I was walking back a woman snuck in exit row when my back was turned. I saw after out of sterile; when I went to wash my hands for service. I asked her when she moved; she said after I had walked through and I said she had to move back to original seat. She did.she wanted to move but never asked me or informed me she took it upon herself. People are wanting to spread out because of covid.I don't really have a suggestion if they do it upon [themselves] and after my sweep with my back turned. I don't know how to control it. I saw after takeoff when I went to wash my hands for service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported a passenger moved into the exit row after the briefing. Passenger was asked to move back to original seat.
Narrative: I briefed exit row. Only 1 passenger in there. I did the pre-departure and when I was walking back a woman snuck in exit row when my back was turned. I saw after out of sterile; when I went to wash my hands for service. I asked her when she moved; she said after I had walked through and I said she had to move back to original seat. She did.She wanted to move but never asked me or informed me she took it upon herself. People are wanting to spread out because of COVID.I don't really have a suggestion if they do it upon [themselves] and after my sweep with my back turned. I don't know how to control it. I saw after takeoff when I went to wash my hands for service.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.