Between rising ticket prices and shrinking legroom, passengers have a lot to complain about on planes these days. But it seems it’s the way others behave on the flight that really gets people upset, and new research reveals the biggest offenders.
According to a YouGov survey of 1,152 U.S. adults, these are the worst things you can do on an airplane:
- Passengers letting their kids play in the aisle (86%)
- Getting drunk (82%)
- Leaving their seat during turbulence (82%)
- Watching a movie without headphones (81%)
- Leaving trash in the seatback pocket (79%)
- Using both armrests when someone is sitting next to them (74%)
- Eating strong-smelling food (68%)
- Not listening to the pre-flight safety demonstration (66%)
- Exiting before people in the front rows (65%)
- Not setting their devices to airplane mode (64%)
- Doing stretches or exercises in the aisle (63%)
- Taking off their shoes (55%)
- Climbing over a seatmate to use the bathroom (53%)
- Bringing a cat on board (50%)
- Stand up immediately after the plane lands (50%)
Source: Digg
Speaking of flying...
TSA Workers Continue To Find Idiotic Stuff In Carry-On Bags
Being an officer with the TSA is among the most thankless jobs out there. You go in every day knowing that everyone hates you, thinks you’re in their way, and…in some cases…are completely clueless and/or indifferent to what can, and can’t, be brought onto an airplane. This summer, record numbers of passengers are taking to the sky for their travel needs…and with that comes a higher number of instances of items banned from carry-on bags. Recently, TSA workers across the country have had to confiscate:
- Chainsaws and large power tools
- A “hobby rocket”…literally a toy rocket that could be launched into the sky
- Throwing knives and ninja stars
- Samurai swords
- Machetes
- A bag of snakes
- Tasers
- Replica hand grenades…yes, replicas are a no-go, too
- Fireworks
As you might expect, the two most common items people have taken from them are bottles of water and firearms.
Source: CBS News
And more on air travel:
Consumer Complaints About Air Travel Highest Since 2020
According to the Transportation Department, consumer complaints about air travel have hit their highest point since 2020. Among the increased complaints are:
- How airlines treat people with disabilities, with complaints raise by one-fourth since 2022
- Complaints centered around discrimination also saw a sharp increase
- Though flight cancellations are lower this year than at this point last year, delays remain “stubbornly high”…around 21% of all flights…and complaints for both issues are up
- Two-thirds of all complaints were directed at United States airlines
- Complaints over travel agents and tour companies have also been filed
The government acknowledges that there are likely more complaints out there, but some people don’t know how to get their complaints heard. The Transportation Department says that they’re in the process of “modernizing its complaint-taking system” to help it “do a better job of overseeing the airline industry.”
Source: AP News
Scott's Thoughts:
- People are more offended by someone not setting their devices to airplane mode than taking their shoes off! That one shocks me!
- My kids were good because I kept them occupied on the plane. Poor parenting is the main reason for misbehaved kids!
- Who can afford to get drunk on a plane! I know I can's pay those prices for alcohol!