You should not take off your shoes on a plane for this reason

While the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued guidance on the importance of cleaning passenger cabin spaces, it does not specify how to clean them, or how often.

Air travel experts say people should not take off their shoes while sitting on a plane for a variety of reasons.

Each airline has its own regulations and applies them to each type of aircraft. Typically, each aircraft only has about 10 minutes for staff to clean high-contact areas, seats, toilets, etc.

Therefore, going barefoot can put you at some risk of direct contact with dirt and bacteria.

“If you go barefoot or in socks on a plane, you may have some health problems.

The bathroom floor is the most dangerous place, with a mixture of water, urine and other liquids,” said Hailey Way, a flight attendant for iAero Airways.

Additionally, according to a survey conducted by The Vacationer website, more than 24% of passengers feel uncomfortable when another passenger takes off their shoes on a plane.

Not wearing shoes on a plane can also put you in danger in some emergency situations.

Flight attendants should warn passengers to keep their shoes on at least during takeoff and landing, says Christine Negroni, an aviation safety expert and author of The Crash Detectives: Investigating the World's Most Mysterious Air Disasters (Penguin Books, 2016).

“If the plane lands at an inopportune place or time, there are a lot of things that can get in your way as you exit the plane, including broken glass, burning fuel, the runway surface, mountainous terrain, or whatever.

“Therefore, if you do not wear shoes, you can injure your feet. However, you should not use flip-flops or sandals because they cannot protect your toes,” Negroni said.

The reason people often take off their shoes on planes is because they feel uncomfortable or have swelling, numbness in their calves or feet.

According to the Mayo Clinic, this phenomenon is quite common and almost harmless, and anti-swelling stockings can be used to prevent it.

The Tanglewood Foot Specialists website recommends wearing sneakers or tennis shoes with laces on flights so you can adjust the size as needed.

Keeping your shoes on will save you the trouble of finishing your flight and having to put them back on while your feet are still swollen.

Also, there may be quite a few people on the flight who are uncomfortable with you taking off your shoes.

Some travelers like to take off their shoes as soon as they're seated; others take them off as soon as the flight attendant hands them a pair of soft socks; and still others wait until takeoff.

But taking your shoes off on a plane isn't always a good idea. Think twice before doing it.

Besides safety reasons, the plane is a closed space, so it is very likely that the smell from your feet will be unpleasant to those around you.

It is best to keep shoes on throughout the flight.

Christine Negroni, another aviation expert, agrees with this recommendation. According to her, the riskiest part of every flight is during takeoff and landing, which is when shoes should be worn.

"In case of an emergency and need to escape from the plane, the floor can be very hot or very cold, it can be full of oil or fire, at this time a pair of bare feet without shoes is really terrible," the expert explained.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/khong-nen-coi-giay-khi-ngoi-tren-may-bay-don-gian-vi-ly-do-nay-192240409080235469.htm