Etiquette for Airline Travel

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Commercial airline flights are more crowded than ever due to a reduction in aircraft and routes because of the economy. That results in fewer frequencies to popular destinations, making the flights that are operating even more crowded. Although airplanes are crowded, you should not forget to be courteous to your fellow traveler. These are a few tips I’ve come up with over the past week that should make the skies a better place for everyone. Especially since the news about what’s been happening up there has been quite weird recently!

Boarding
Ensure you have the proper size carry-on items; be certain that you know where to put them. Smaller items should be placed below the seats, and bigger items should be placed up top in the overhead bins. This helps you to board the plane quicker and keep the line moving.

Arm Rests
Though not required–if you’re seated in the window or aisle seat–it would be nice to allow the passenger in the middle seat use of both of his/her arm rests. Those passengers are in a very limited space and have no elbow room. Allowing them use of both arm rests can allow them to sit comfortably. Well, as comfortably as they can!

Restroom Visits
If seated in the middle or window seat, try to use the restroom when the passenger in the aisle does. This alleviates that passenger from repeatedly getting in and out of their seat.

Your Cabin Crew
Be patient when dealing with the flight attendants. There is only one flight attendant for every 50 passengers in the United States, and most attendants are usually trying to fulfill more than one request at a time.

Deplaning
Try to remain seated until the line to exit the aircraft reaches your row. This allows the other passengers room to collect their belongings.


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  • http://www.girlonraw.com Girlonraw

    Great post. And I LOVE the layout Bobby :) Great job! Hopefully speak to you again tomorrow night

  • http://emmainthesky.wordpress.com Em

    True true :) )

  • http://willflyforfoodblog.com Christina Baita

    So great. It seems like there are more and more of us flight attendants writing posts like this lately. Gee, I wonder why!?

    Do you make an announcement if it’s getting out of hand and the line is backing up due to one idi…I mean inexperienced flyer? Sometimes I am working on a 900 series CRJ with new leather and first class and sometimes it’s the 200 series parked out on the ramp, walking up the stairs in the rain or cold. Hate it! If my passengers are standing outside (even with a jet bridge) and another passenger is being “oh so rude”, I will make a polite announcement asking people to either stow their bags more quickly or move into the row so that others may pass and take their seat.

    I noticed that the other day on every flight, Delta Mainline agents were boarding the flight from the back forward. What a clever idea that I wish they would do more often! I personally close the overhead bin at row 1 (bulkhead) so that passengers sitting in that row can actually use it instead of the guy in 12c that doesn’t feel like carrying his bag all-the-way-back. I say, “If you don’t want to carry it, Don’t bring it”!

    Anyway, thanks for the great post!