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List of most despised airline behaviors revealed
Travel website expedia.com recently released the results of their Airplane Etiquette study, which specifically focused on 1,005 American travelers aged 18 and over, and the behaviors that bothered them. Among all the bad habits, there was one clear antagonist, "the seat kicker".
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While the seat kicker was the issue that bothered passengers most at 64 percent, “inattentive parents” and “aromatic” passengers were not far behind at 59 percent and 55 percent, respectively. (Shutterstock/File)
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ravel website expedia.com recently released the results of their Airplane Etiquette study, which specifically focused on 1,005 American travelers aged 18 and over, and the behaviors that bothered them. Among all the bad habits, there was one clear antagonist, "the seat kicker".
While the seat kicker was the issue that bothered passengers most at 64 percent, “inattentive parents” and “aromatic” passengers were not far behind at 59 percent and 55 percent, respectively.
Other bad behaviors cited include the “audio insensitive”, the passenger who listens to music or talks too loudly, “the boozer,” a drunken, disruptive person, and the “chatty Cathy”.
(Read also: List of world's best airlines for 2016 revealed)
Sixty-five percent of participants reported that they “dread” sitting next to someone who talks too much, which makes sense seeing as more than one-third of Americans would pay extra to be seated in a “designated quiet zone” if such a thing existed.
Despite the complaints, 79 percent believed that “for the most part, fellow passengers are considerate of one another,” and 74 percent “thoroughly clean their space before leaving the plane”.
“As we embark on 2017, millions and millions of people will be taking to the air this year, and should know that there’s no better gift you can give to a fellow traveler than respect and generosity,” said John Morrey, vice president and general manager of Expedia. “The Airplane Etiquette study shows that small acts of decorum can go a long way. After all, as it relates to flights, we are quite literally all in this together.” (sul/kes)
