Furious traveller unleashes over woman's vile plane act - so are you guilty of it?

Published: 03:58, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 03:58, 29 April 2026 An airline passenger has lashed out after a woman put her 'crusty' feet on the seat beside him and watched TikTok videos without wearing any headphones.  Videographer Justin Fok was flying from Sydney to Brisbane for a work trip when he was seated beside the woman on a Virgin Australia flight. Mr Fok told Yahoo News the woman was already sitting in his assigned seat when he boarded but showed little courtesy when he tried to get to his seat.  'After I politely asked her to move, she scooted over and didn't stand up, despite the whole row being empty, so I had to awkwardly squeeze past her,' he said.  But it didn't end there, with the woman talking loudly on speakerphone despite the cabin crew asking passengers to activate airplane mode. He said the woman then removed her shoes, revealing 'wrinkly, crusty' feet with untrimmed nails which were inadvertently rubbing against his thigh.  To make matters worse, Mr Fok said the woman watched TikTok videos on her phone for the entire 90-minute flight without wearing headphones.  The videographer said he gave the woman a dirty look and 'countered with a manspread', where people sit with their legs spread wide apart.  An passenger has unleashed on his noisy neighbour with unhygienic feet, calling it the 'worst airline experience' of his life To board a Virgin Australia flight, both adults and children must meet minimum dress requirements, which include suitable footwear.  Those who do not comply may be prevented from travelling, the airline warns. However, there are no rules regarding footwear inside the aircraft.  Aussies were divided over the rule, with many travellers saying they took their shoes off during flights but ensured it didn't affect their fellow passengers.   'I like taking my shoes off for long-haul flights as I get a lot of sensory issues, but I keep my socks on and my feet to myself,' one person said.  'I go bare feet, but I keep them on the ground,' a second said. 'Look I wear just socks when I’m sitting but my feet stay ON THE FLOOR. I also wear slides and put fresh compression socks on,' a third agreed.  'Nooooo!!! I will take my shoes off but never to put my foot on someone else. I also buy new socks because I don’t want people to see dirty socks,' a fourth commented. But others felt it was a vile act and said they always kept their shoes on. Touring videographer Justin Fok was flying from Sydney to Brisbane for a work trip when he encountered the elderly woman on the Virgin Australia flight 'When did we stop wearing shoes in public,' one person said.  'Hell no, I would of asked the staff to intervene,' a second said.  'I would have audibly screamed, this is my worst nightmare,' another said.  'That's not even a long flight, it's a hugely disrespectful move,' a fourth said.  'Absolutely not, and I have Shrek feet. I'd never do this,' a fifth wrote.  The Daily Mail has contacted Virgin Australia for comment.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.