AirplaneEtiquette

This has happened to me a few times now and I’m starting to wonder what people usually do in this situation. I normally book the window seat. On multiple flights I’ve had the person next to me repeatedly lean over me to take photos or videos out the window. Not just once, but...

Sitting at my gate today and the woman next to me was scrolling TikTok with the volume on full blast. No headphones, nothing. I politely asked if she could use headphones and she responded with “it’s a free country.” This is the third time in the past week I’ve seen people doing...

reminding everyone that she’s United 1K and flies every week. Guess the headphone rule doesn’t apply if you’re 1K? The whole interaction had a pretty sarcastic vibe afterward, with the person wondering if there’s actually a way to report passengers for ignoring the headphone...

I saw this post from a Southwest flyer and honestly it made me laugh a bit. They said when the bins are full near their seat but clearly nobody sitting there owns the bags, they’ll start asking whose bag it is. If nobody claims it, they’ll pull it out and tell the flight...

I kind of love that idea. The worst part of landing is the instant aisle rush. Everyone pops up, opens bins, and then just stands there awkwardly for 10 minutes. If they actually call a few rows at a time and open the overhead bins for you, that would probably keep things way...

This kind of stuff drives me crazy too. You get there early, stand in line like everyone else, and then someone just hovers and slides in once boarding starts like it’s no big deal. The “yeah I’m good” response is wild. That’s not confusion, that’s entitlement. At that point you...

I have lounge access through my AA credit card and usually hit Platinum or PP each year. I’m based at a small regional airport and always connect through a hub, so I end up in lounges a lot during layovers and delays. I can bring in two guests, but that perk almost never gets...

Been flying for years and this used to be rare, but it’s becoming pretty common lately. First really noticed it a few years ago on a flight into Shanghai, where as soon as the seatbelt sign went off people rushed the aisle and pushed forward. Fast forward to now and I’m seeing...

Never thought this would happen to me, but here we are. On DL 3053 from ATL to ECP. I specifically booked and paid for 2A because I need a left-side window seat (claustrophobic and hip issues). Boarded early in Zone 1 and… someone’s already sitting in my seat. I politely said...

Guy on my Delta flight was watching videos out loud, no headphones. FA came over and asked if he had headphones. He said no. She told him he’d need to turn the volume off. He immediately fired back with “why, did somebody complain?” She didn’t even entertain it. Just said it’s...

I’ve flown Qatar economy a bunch recently, six flights over two weeks, short and long haul. Every single time, walking out of the plane, the amount of mess left behind was shocking. Trash on the floor, bottles everywhere, spilled drinks. Blankets and pillows just tossed around....

Waiting to board AUS to MSP and every single accessible seat at the gate is taken by able bodied people scrolling their phones. Meanwhile I’m standing there on crutches with a leg brace after fracturing my leg just below the kneecap. I’m cleared to fly, but standing around like...

the 6pm United flight where you brought a smelly dog, told the FA it was a service dog, then immediately admitted it was actually an ESA when asked for paperwork. You refused to put the dog in a carrier. Then, at the very start of what was supposed to be a 5 hour flight (that...

Flew standby recently and took whatever seat I could just to get home and see my family. Ended up in the back of the plane out of MIA and figured it wouldn’t be that bad. I was very wrong. Before we even parked, people in the back jumped up and rushed forward. That set off a...

Just did my first flights with American on a London to Auckland round trip and was really surprised by how window blinds were handled. On BA and most European airlines I fly, blinds are always up for takeoff and landing. On these AA flights, most blinds were already closed...

Arrived from SEA yesterday about 15 minutes late thanks to the usual Seattle ground delays. FA gets on and asks anyone with a “tight connection” to raise their hand. No definition of what that means, so a few hands go up, then more, then basically all of economy. Then comes the...

Guy sits down in the middle seat and just… shoves his carry on between his legs. Overhead bins nearby are closed, but there are clearly other open ones. I figured a FA would shut that down immediately. Nope. Three of them walk by, glance around, say nothing. I even tried subtly...

I’m from Australia (but have lived mostly in NZ) where people constantly do small polite gestures smiling at strangers, holding doors, waving at drivers, apologizing for even minor bumps. It’s second nature. While traveling through Europe, though, I’ve noticed everyday...

On my recent flight, the guy next to me said the middle seat gets both armrests, then immediately spread out with his laptop, iPad, and phone. His elbows were way over into my space, so I asked him to move. He claimed he was “allowed.” So I took the armrest instead. He called...

Had an awkward one today and curious how others deal with this. Short SAN to SFO flight, about 1.5 hours. I was in 7D, aisle, extra legroom, under seat storage. I like that seat because I get anxious and need easy bathroom access, plus I keep meds in my bag at my feet. Get to my...

This sounds like pure chaos, and I don’t blame you for being frustrated. Actual service animals are trained to ignore each other and stay calm. Two dogs immediately going at it is the biggest tell that at least one of them shouldn’t be there. What kills me is how it turns into...