Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Travel Etiquette 101



Summer should be about relaxing and taking your time, but how can you stay calm when there is a little kid kicking the back of your seat on your flight out of Detroit Metro Airport? Knowing the dos and don’ts of travel etiquette will help you go from an amateur to a sophisticated flyer. We’ve put together some ideas to help you keep cool during heated summer travel moments:

v  Board with your zone. Don’t cut people in line!  Many people who board first paid for the privilege, so it is only fair to honor it.

v  Do a good deed. Will it really hurt to switch seats so a family can sit together? If they suggest you trade your aisle seat for their middle seat, use your best judgment. What goes around comes aroud!

v  Don’t give parents dirty stares. While you may pray that the woman with the screaming baby doesn’t take the seat next to yours, avoid glaring at her. If she sits next to you, refrain from visibly sulking. She knows that her precious darling is making noise; she doesn’t need you to remind her.

v  Middle seats get the armrest. Do you know anyone who likes to sit in the middle seat? Didn’t think so! Give those unlucky travelers the comfort of using both armrests. You’ll survive with the armrest that’s dedicated to you.

v  Check before you recline. Yes, it’s your right to recline, but wouldn’t it be nice to look behind you before you do? Give that traveler a chance to close his laptop before your seat crushes it.

v  Let your neighbor sleep. Trying to catch up on your nap can be tough during a flight. Leave it to the discretion of the stewardess to decide who gets a wake up nudge or who sleeps through the pretzels and orange juice call.


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