Major airline bans 'barebeaters' across all 24 daily flights from UK airports(metro.co.uk)
metro.co.uk
Major airline bans 'barebeaters' across all 24 daily flights from UK airports
https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/major-airline-bans-barebeaters-across-24-daily-flights-uk-airports-27221151/
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I've never seen or heard anyone listen music out loud from his or her phone in the public transit or on the airplane. They all have headphones but sometimes they listen music so loud that you can actually hear it from the headphones or earbuds. People usually listen out loud some short clips or they talk out loud via speaker but music, that's just disrespectful.
It's absolutely rife in the UK
It's already unlawful on trains thanks to byelaws but enforcement is non existent
Pretty common across Europe too
It's already unlawful on trains thanks to byelaws but enforcement is non existent
Pretty common across Europe too
I will always politely ask people who are doing this to stop it, and 99% of the time they do. (This is in the UK).
I appreciate that is a temporary solution for you but that's just generally not our culture to do that. We expect people to follow rules and norms and aren't really prepared for when they don't
And 99% of them will not change their behaviour. The next trip or when you get off, they will do it again. It's not a solution
And 99% of them will not change their behaviour. The next trip or when you get off, they will do it again. It's not a solution
It's become a lot more common since lockdown. I have to wear earplugs.
Someone in Japan can also say your first sentence. Lucky them (and you), but in a lot of parts of the world, selfish cuntiness is a growing disease.
In Canada it's very common among immigrants from India and Africa.
Brings to mind boom box punk from Star Trek 4. Flight attendants should be allowed to Vulcan-nerve-pinch.
Good.
I believe in the transformative power of hip-hop. I do not need this power demonstrated to me via full-volume blasting in public or on a means of transport. Apparently the courtesy of keeping your inspiring music to yourself is not universally known, so I am glad to see it enforced.
I believe in the transformative power of hip-hop. I do not need this power demonstrated to me via full-volume blasting in public or on a means of transport. Apparently the courtesy of keeping your inspiring music to yourself is not universally known, so I am glad to see it enforced.
In what country could you possibly do this and not be subject to violence from fellow passengers anyway? I can't imagine finding a group of 100+ random people willing to turn the other cheek in Europe, much less in the UK specifically.
In the US, including NYC, it’s more likely the offender will subject his fellow passengers to violence (or threats of) if confronted.
Most people will choose to ignore the offender rather than poke a potentially crazy bear.
Of course it’s stuff like this that make people here hate public transportation. But often times transit advocates choose to ignore problems like this saying there’s nothing wrong.
Most people will choose to ignore the offender rather than poke a potentially crazy bear.
Of course it’s stuff like this that make people here hate public transportation. But often times transit advocates choose to ignore problems like this saying there’s nothing wrong.
Yeah, but that's on the regular public transportation where the trips are short and homeless people a feature.
It happens all the time in the UK and they get black affronted when you pull them up on it.
I would love this to be expanded to public transport in general. Fine them for the same amount as traveling without a ticket. It would clear up so fast.
They don't even fine people travelling without a ticket.
I believe that is happening on some public transport in the UK.
To summarize the whole article, it's United Airlines, and "listening to music without headphones".