Air travel, a remarkable mode of transportation that connects people across the globe, involves much more than boarding a plane and waiting until it reaches a destination. It requires a delicate balance of mutual understanding and consideration among passengers.
In a thought-provoking post on r/AskReddit, platform user u/ChickenTensity recently delved into the etiquette that governs the skies, inviting travelers and frequent flyers to share the unspoken rules they believe everyone should know. Let's hope the information they've shared fosters smoother, more enjoyable journeys for us all.
#1
You're never obligated to yield your seat to someone because they want to sit next to another person.
They didn't plan accordingly, not your problem.
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184points
#3
When the flight attendant asks you to do something, they’re not actually asking. They’re telling you nicely. And when they request something from you, that is the rule of law on that plane and you will obey.
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174points
#4
Don't be chill when your kids are kicking the seat in front of them...
ETA: If you have an aisle seat and the person in the middle or window seat needs to use the restroom, well, sucks to be you, you have to get up. Please, dear men, don't suggest that the female stranger next to you could crawl over your lap because you're too lazy to move.
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164points
#6
If you're morbidly obese, you need to buy 2 seats. Sorry not sorry
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154points
#7
Leave the person next to you alone.
Unless they're about to f*****g die, do not bother them.
Unless they're about to f*****g die, do not bother them.
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147points
#8
No matter the line size behind you, you always give the person in front of you the opportunity to exit first.
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144points
#9
If they announce that some people on the plane have a really tight connection, be polite and let them off first. Especially if you have time to get to your next gate or if you’re at your final destination.
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144points
#11
Don't run down the aisle after a rough landing, shouting "Do it again! Do it again!"
In my defence, I was about 3.
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128points
#12
Long hair people - do not put them over your seat so the tv of behind-guy is covered
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127points
#13
Don’t clog in front of the gate if your section hasn’t been called yet
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112points
#15
You don't ask someone to trade your middle seat for their aisle/window seat
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101points
#16
Be patient with the parents if a toddler is freaking out. Trust me, we’re 100X more stressed about it than you.
Except for s****y parents I guess.
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101points
#18
Don't grab the back of my seat to help your a*s stand up, and ESPECIALLY don't grab my hair when you do it. I don't need to be woken up by you yanking my head back and pulling out my hair, too.
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97points
#20
If someone is struggling to put their carry on in the overhead, help them. Don’t be condescending and and watch them struggle (I speak from experience. I’m short and struggled to put my carry on in the overhead and the couple sitting next to me just watched me struggle and said “you can do it”. The dude sitting across from us got up to help me).
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83points