Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Company Policy; Procedure
For landing I sat in XR jumpseat instead of XR foward facing jumpseat. The passengers in the second to the last row were coughing and sneezing and I was concerned for my health and safety. I felt that I needed to social distance. I was unaware that moving to the XR jumpseat for health reasons violated an FAR.In circumstances such [as] this; we should have provisions in place to protect not only ourselves; but our loved ones at home.
Flight Attendant reported moving to an unassigned jumpseat for social distancing purposes. The move conflicted with FAR regulations.