Little you may know, passengers travelling with Ryanair should obey by a certain rule when on planes. As soon as you board, it’s wise to remove a key item of clothing
Ryanair passengers should remove the item of clothing (stock image)(Image: Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images)
It’s reached that time of year when many of us are travelling more; however, if you usually fly with Ryanair there’s a rule you may not be aware of. It turns out, when you board a plane, you’re advised to remove a certain item of clothing as the airline says it shouldn’t be worn during key times.
The travel tip was recently shared online by a woman known as Sarah Geissler who alluded to the rule in a light-hearted way. Even so, she drew attention to something a lot of people may not be aware of when they’re jetting off on holidays, and this is that a certain item of clothing should be removed on flights.
It’s not the only travel advice of its kind to be shared either. Just weeks ago, Ryanair also urged passengers to stop packing one item in their hand luggage.
She shared a clip of a sign on a plane seat, which seemed to show that heels are not permitted to be worn. Over the top of the clip, she wrote: “No heels allowed on your Ryanair flight.”
Sarah also teased that this was “bad news for baddies”, but it actually put a spotlight on something important. When it comes to air travel, there are some important things you need to be clued up on, but it’s not as simple as it seems.
Indeed, while there are rules you need to follow about wearing heels when flying with Ryanair, this doesn’t mean you can’t wear them when at the airport. There are actually vital guidelines you should follow, especially in case of an emergency.
What you need to know
Even though people aren’t banned from wearing heels when travelling with the airline, it is highly recommended that they avoid doing so. Heels significantly increase your risk of tripping in the cabin and can puncture the inflatable emergency evacuation slides.
For safety reasons, cabin crew will instruct you to remove your heels prior to going down an escape slide in an emergency. This is why it’s best to remove them before boarding a plane, and perhaps slip into something more comfortable.
Even better, you could avoid wearing them in the first place. During an emergency, you must remove all high heels before going down the slide.
To ensure a swift escape, flight attendants suggest slipping them off before sliding, should an emergency ever occur. If one took place, passengers are also advised to leave their hand luggage behind.
In the footage shared online, the video also showed you shouldn’t wear glasses or smoke in such an emergency either. It’s a topic that’s got people talking on Reddit in the past.
One person said: “Heels can damage an escape slide, and I’d guess that glasses, ear rings and false teeth could be ripped out during impact. Hence, get them off before the event.”
Another noted: “My theory. Remove glasses, dentures. They may come loose and become lost (so, put them in a pocket).
“Remove high heels (especially important if you leave the plane via slide). Remove ear buds or headsets (so you can hear emergency instructions).”
A third also suggested: “The point is not to wear pointy things when coming down the inflatable slide in order not to make holes in it.”