Airline Travel Etiquette Question

[Loki]

Yes

[Chupacabra]

Yes, dick move.

Speaking of dick moves two things that aggravate the shit out of me...

Pricks who want to avoid the checked baggage fee by bring TWO "carry-on" size bags. You're allowed a carry on some small bag that you can only fit two things in, not a wheeled carry-on and a big fucking backpack. When I see some douche trying to push his way to the front of the mass of people waiting to board in an unorganized manner so that he/she has plenty of room for all their shit I want to slap them.

That and people who stand shoulder to shoulder on the escalators or moving walkways.

[Raptor]

I'm 6'3...

I usually just plant my knee in their back for the duration.

...I hate recliners....double knee push from me.

[TerpEagle]

I'm almost 6' tall and I never have a problem with people reclining in front of me. Never hits my knees or anything like that. What does piss me off is when people try to put sh*t under their seat in front of me. Then I can't stretch my legs out. Put all of your sh*t in the overhead compartment. Of course there's no room in the overhead compartment because no one checks a bag anymore because of the jerked off costs.

I fly Southwest almost exclusively and I'm 6' tall. I don't have a problem with people reclining.

I get the complaint about bags, but I just pay for Early Bird on Southwest and I'm almost guaranteed A boarding so I have my pick of a window or aisle and space for my carry-on which I have even if I'm checking bags too.

[The Ref]

Poll from 2014 of the most irritating airplane conditions:

1. Drunk and rowdy travellers: 58%
2. People with bad hygiene: 48%
3. Seat-kicking passengers: 47%
4. Crying babies: 43%
5. Lack of legroom: 41%
6. Overweight passengers/passengers who invade personal space: 31%
7. People who hog the arm-rest: 14%
8. Poor quality food: 12%
9. Snoring passengers: 10%
10. Rude cabin crew: 9%
11. Unallocated seating: 8%
12. Not enough refreshments: 7%
13. Running out of meal options: 7%
14. Cabin temperature: 5%

I would put 4 and 6 as the top 2, or at least the most common.

[Susquehanna Birder]

As a relatively large person, I find it very difficult not to encroach on others' space when you get a whopping 17 inches to live in. Often I politely ask my fellow passenger if they would consent to raising the arm rest to at least make the squeeze a little less painful. Usually they consent.

[Chupacabra]

Poll from 2014 of the most irritating airplane conditions:

1. Drunk and rowdy travellers: 58%
2. People with bad hygiene: 48%
3. Seat-kicking passengers: 47%
4. Crying babies: 43%
5. Lack of legroom: 41%
6. Overweight passengers/passengers who invade personal space: 31%
7. People who hog the arm-rest: 14%
8. Poor quality food: 12%
9. Snoring passengers: 10%
10. Rude cabin crew: 9%
11. Unallocated seating: 8%
12. Not enough refreshments: 7%
13. Running out of meal options: 7%
14. Cabin temperature: 5%

I would put 4 and 6 as the top 2, or at least the most common.

I'd move #2 up to #1. I flew from Tokyo to Denver last week next to a guy who stank terribly. Eleven hours of hell.

[Dim Bulb]

How'd you like the Dreamliner?

I'd move #2 up to #1. I flew from Tokyo to Denver last week next to a guy who stank terribly. Eleven hours of hell.

Haven't flown that route yet.

[Loki]

15. Mothafuckin snakes