Recommended Plane Etiquette

By Author: Steve Robinson
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Cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, and cheap vacation packages are a great way to go, but if travelers would follow certain plane etiquette, flying could be a lot more enjoyable for all of us.

The following are tips how to be considerate of your fellow travelers:

• Be aware that reclining seats cause more problems on planes than anything else. If you want to recline, first look behind you, and then recline slowly. If you are made extremely uncomfortable by someone reclining in front of you, politely ask that person to return the seat to the upright position.

• Carry-on madness gets even worse during winter holiday travel because of winter coats and bulky presents. Travelers are encouraged to ship presents instead of trying to carry them onto planes. Also passengers should try to travel light or check their bags.

• Understand that it is unlikely that your carry-on will be stowed immediately above your seat. You should feel fortunate just to find space in an overhead compartment.

• Consider paying an early boarding fee charged by some airlines so that you get first dibs ...
... on placing your carry-on in an overhead compartment.

• Although there is no rule about which passengers gets the armrest, travelers in the middle seat should be given first choice because they cannot lean into the aisle or rest against a window.

• Since you can’t ask crying babies to stop crying, it is wise to either bring earplugs or noise-canceling headphones. Parents should bring toys to distract kids and always attempt to calm a screaming child.

• Keep in mind if you are on a plane that has displays in the headrests, that pressing too hard on the screen can disturb the passenger in front of you. If you are the offended party, speak up politely.
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