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[@PortableProfessional]

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[@RustySax1949]

Miss Megan - I fly 3x year GEG > TPA to visit my daughter and her family. I've developed some "rules" making my flights more enjoyable and stress-free: 1) Because no GEG > TPA flights are non-stop, I never book flights with less than a 90 minute connection time. Stress reducer #1. 2) Because I don't mind turbulence, I usually sit in the aisle seat the second row in front of the rear galley restrooms. If flying Southwest, I check in early enough to get boarding group A or B, then head to the back of the plane quickly, because everyone and their brother wants to sit up front, so I often have no problems with overhead bin space (frequently sharing with the flight attendants!) or with grabbing the aisle seat opposite the sun. If on one of the other legacy carriers, I book that seat when purchasing my ticket, for the same reasons. (Also, in case of an emergency landing where the slides are required, I'm close to the galley service doors!) Stress reducer #2. 3) Seat swap requests are told it will cost them $250 CASH up front, it must be for an aisle seat, or it's no deal. That normally cancels the request immediately. But if they persist, then the price goes up $100 for each additional request. Stress Reducer #3. 4) Per the suggestion of several FAs and Pilots I've talked to while working at GEG, I spent the $$ to purchase the same rollaboard from Travel Pros that they use. Soft-sided, fits every airline's size policy, rugged construction, easily replaceable parts, everything I need fits - I can understand why it's the industry's favorite. I have a small backpack for my laptop, headphones, etc. that's my carry-on, never been challenged. (I think some gate agents think I'm crew deadheading!) Stress reducer #4. 5) Apple Air Tags. If the flight's full, I'm ok with Jetway checking my rollaboard. Since I sit in the rear of the plane, the rollaboard is often waiting for me in the Jetway as I deplane, and with the Air Tags, I'll have a good idea where it is if it isn't. Rarely have I had to do this, based on my normal seating plan. Stress reducer #5. 6) Thank you card for the flight crew. Handed to the lead flight attendant at the front door when boarding. Includes a hand-written thank you note plus a Starbucks gift card for each of the crew members, both flight deck and cabin. This small token of appreciation is often well taken and rewarded, thus worth the slight additional expense. Stress reducer #6. 7) Unruly children. Since I sit in the rear of the aircraft, this is rarely an issue. Crying babies are what noise-cancelling headphones are for. Kicking the back of my seat is one warning to the child, then one warning to the parent, then getting the FA's help. Stress reducer #7. Since I've implemented my seven internal rules, flying has become much more enjoyable and far less stressful. Do you do anything similar?

[@louisesnare3064]

You can't file your nails? But if I break one, it's gonna drive me mad until I file off the jagged edge!

[@crazy4beatles]

If it costs extra, I just let them choose my seat. Except recently I've been dealing with a stiff back and pain. So I had to finally pay to grab an aisle seat - giving me more space and a chance to get up to stretch and walk.

[@nobodyspecial5026]

#1 is simply wrong. The overhead bin space is for everyone to use, not just the carry-on crowd. My bag is checked, I paid extra to do so, and I’m inconvenienced to go wait for it to finally show up at the claim area. But now people that didn’t want any of that think they have more of a right to the overhead space than my backpack filled with a 17” laptop and all the equipment needed for my mobile office, that I either may or may not need to access during the flight? No, you can just sit there and stew on your own ignorance. Not that I’m intending to be intentionally mean or nasty about it. Just that it’s neither my problem nor my attitude, but your own to deal with. Rather, I refuse to be bullied or guilt-shamed because you didn’t check your bag like I did. :shrug:

[@pennymack434]

The video showing putting up carry on luggage is a big reason why a lot of people get annoyed, and not enough room for more luggage. Put your bags up wheels out, or handle out people!

[@Anne_GG145]

Yesterday, I flew for the first time in 2 years and looked forward to enjoy my first row seat. A man asked me to go in third row, saying "they” mixed up and talked about his son. He could have asked for help at the counter if there had been a mistake. So I told him that the flight attendant would help him find a solution and I relaxed🙂.

[@TheBuzolich]

I've been flying since 1973. I've only ever been asked to change seats one time and that was a request from the cabin crew.🤷‍♂️ Social Media makes it sound like an epidemic.

[@garmtpug]

@@TheBuzolich Society has changed a great deal since the 70s. People tend to be more unmannerly as well as having a sense of unearned entitlement.

[@DougEFresh-o2t]

@@TheBuzolichI have been asked 3 times in the past few years. Any that was just across the isle

[@bettywith2girls]

@@TheBuzolich I've been asked 4 times in the last few years. One time in line for the bathroom, I was asked by a woman who wanted to move her old dad from the middle seat to my aisle seat while waiting for the bathroom. If I wanted to go to the bathroom in the next hour (I really needed to go) or not in a messed up bathroom, I ended up saying "yes" (it was a short flight and I actually didn't care, that much...SHE actually had the middle seat & took my aisle seat!). One female my age or less, wanted me to switch with her middle seat for my aisle seat right beside my 2 kids and husband...that was a no-brainer "no". Another one I absolutely refused to do was this 200+ lb grown man (I was in my late 20's/early 30's, female), who had made reservations late when there were only middle seats available for him and his wife on a particular flight...wouldn't wait until a later flight where he & his wife could have booked side-by-side seats with him in the aisle. He literally walked down the aisle seat and targeted people whom he viewed as female or vulnerable, stood over them, and harassed them to give their seat over to him. First he said that I had agreed to beforehand that he could have my seat (never met him before that flight and I reminded him everybody could hear our conversation). Then he said a "friend" of mine said that he could have my seat and I should talk to her on his phone (again, didn't know this guy, betting he got a female friend of HIS to fake being my friend for the rest of the airline passenger's sake...I refused his phone, since why would a friend of mine know this random guy's phone number). What's worse is he had a male buddy right behind me who complained who wanted me to answer HIS phone (again, I said "no", I don't know you) and then complained that I put my seat back, when I didn't...at all. Literally, the guy would NOT sit in his middle seat; I suggested getting the pilot involved or call the police to the attendant to make sure I really didn't want to give up my seat to this guy. I even heard one flight attendant say in a worrying tone "And they already have shut the doors" implying the flight would be delayed (which is what they should have done and arrested the guy). But of course, another female on the flight heard this and yelled "JUST GIVE HIM YOUR SEAT!!!!". At which I replied, "No, why don't you?" Then I heard some talking and moving of seats, mainly bc I don't think someone wanted the flight delayed. His wife was embarrassed and asked him if he was "done" and he said "not yet" in the middle of all this. I felt for him but the worse thing anyone could have done was give him their aisle seat bc the next time, he'll just do the same thing...book 2 middle seats for him and his wife, with the intention of harassing people to get his own way. That was a few years ago...I STILL remember that guy. smh

[@WhatsInaName68]

I had a lady as for my window seat that I paid $50 for the seat for a 15hr flight 8 months previous. I told her no i don't want to. She said then I'll get the flight attendants to make you move. I kindly replied, good luck with that. I saw her again as we left the plane at the destination 4 rows back in a middle seat. Only way I am moving is up to business class. And I bet that never happens haha

[@DavidWilliams-qr5yj]

I was sitting in the middle seat and an obese passenger was sitting in the aisle seat. He complained to me that I was using his armrest.. I tried to politely tell him that someone sitting in the middle seat. Was entitled to both armrests. He insisted since he was bigger than me that he deserved 2 armrests.And he needed me to lean away from him and give him more space. I told him next time he felt he needed more space.He should buy two seats. He wasn't very happy. But I stood my ground.😅😅😂

[@enjoystraveling]

Good for you that you stood your ground.

[@MrCho14]

This "entitled" to 2 armrests is just BS. There's no reason people can't share. One elbow tight and the other one a little further out. There's no touching and it works fine. And if I'm on the aisle, the outer armrest is pretty much useless with people, most flight attendants, constantly bumping you even if you aren't over hanging into the aisle. If people can't be courteous and figure these things out without making up things like 'entitled', then they need to stay home.

[@crinolynneendymion8755]

@@MrCho14 Absolutely right, no reason people can't share. The problem is those people who want the arm rest are the ones who won't share. They take all the armrest and then invade the other seat's space. You clearly can't figure out how it really works and should take your own advice.

[@MrCho14]

@@crinolynneendymion8755 That's an odd concluding sentence considering you were agreeing with me the entire time.

[@donnatravel]

Glad you stood up for yourself!

[@thedavidguy01]

I had a young child kicking my seat for three hours. That was probably the most annoying thing I’ve ever experienced on a flight. As a parent who traveled with a young child in the past, I’m sympathetic to parents traveling with children, but in this instance the child’s mother told her child to stop kicking and did nothing when he ignored her.

[@earthwormscrawl]

I don't mind crying babies because there's nothing the parent can really do. But undisciplined children and another matter.

[@May-m4n]

Did you say anything?

[@thedavidguy01]

@ I did say something a couple times.

[@trudimclaren4301]

I had this when I had been travelling for 24 hrs and a child (about 5, so able to be told) kept kicking my seat. I asked mum politely a couple of times to get him to stop, because I was really tired and had a terrible headache and wanted to sleep, then after half an hour on and off, the child ignoring the parent, and her not being arsed to follow up, I stood up, and said "bloody control your child now! This is not acceptable!" He'd also been running away from her in the aisle, in between kicking my seat and just about took out an elderly woman. I got a round of applause. A minute later, the flight attendant came over and asked me quite loudly if there was anything he could do to make up for my inconvenience and then said "ma'am, please control your child"- the woman sat there fuming, but did actually 'parent' after that. I don't mind if a kid is misbehaving and the parent is obviously trying their best, or a baby/toddler is crying (been there before!), but lazy parenting does my head in.

[@May-m4n]

@@thedavidguy01 A baby that cries a lot I can accept that but a child like that one I would've been quite upset with the parent.

[@jcsjcs2]

My take is that large suitcases belong into the hold -- not into the overhead bins. The overhead bins are for smaller items, like carry-on baggage. I find it very annoying that people bringing everything and the kitchen sink to be accommodated by other people by putting their more reasonably sized items into their foot space.

[@qht171]

Well said.

[@francoistombe]

The only item I carry on is a back pack that stays with me for medical reasons. I check everything else. I am entitled to a space in the overhead storage, my space need is minor but essential. Why should I have to place this in my essential foot space to accommodate someone with a boxey roller that they could easily place with checked luggage.

[@edsmale]

Well that your opinion. But the FACT is, that all the airlines publish, is the overheads are for roll aboard bags, under seat is for small items.

[@francoistombe]

@@edsmale I am 6'1" and need the foot space.

[@leamubiu]

@@francoistombeYour “space need is minor”, but doesn’t fit under your knees ?

[@winc06]

Perhaps older people are more annoyed because they grew up in a world where courtesy was normal.

[@davidmillar-haskell8863]

We old people long ago ran out of patience with other peoples' BS.

[@BH6242KCh]

Even the greater resilience of the older generations is no match for today's screaming children.

[@RedeyedMonster55]

When was this world?

[@Jameschewingfoil]

@@RedeyedMonster55 When Branniff existed.

[@sarahbergmeier1154]

I’m 38 from Australia 🇦🇺 And I do courtesy things

[@craigjohnston7143]

Since you mention small children, I'll share my favorite travel story. My wife and I were travelling to Hawaii for a convention and we were seated in the center section of a wide body jet. Beside me was a pretty little girl, maybe 4, and her mother. The little girl was on her way home from some beauty contest and cranky tired. She soon put her head in mother's lap and fell asleep...with her feet in my lap. I laughed off the mother's embarrassment and told her our son, who was staying with my parents, was about the same age and that it didn't bother me. We talked a little, which is how I found out about the beauty contest and I guess I told her about our convention. When we got to the hotel, the convention staff gave us a small suite on a higher floor instead of the room we had booked. It turns out that the mother was an executive at the hotel and she wanted to thank us for making her daughter more comfortable by making us more comfortable.

[@mikethespike7579]

That is a really nice story. Thanks for sharing.

[@AlbertusMagnus_44]

A couple of things I do to avoid problems. 1. I avoid using overhead bins if at all possible. 1 checked bag and a personal item (backpack) with everything I may need in flight. 2. For medium and long flights I always pay extra for seat selection and I pick my seats right at booking to have maximum selection. For short to medium flights I pick a window seat. For long intercontinental flights I pick an aisle seat. This works for me. Great video, Megan!

[@Oceangirl1234]

I would not want to pay for checking luggage or chance them losing it

[@thedavidguy01]

@@AlbertusMagnus_44 I don’t want my bag to be lost or delayed which has happened to me twice. I don’t want my bag to be damaged, which happened once. I don’t want to waste time waiting for my bag at the carrousel. Once I had to wait over an hour for my bag. I want to get off the plane and go.

[@XandroLaid]

I always go for *suluxy* , their quality is great. and for authenticators to not be able to detect it as a fake

[@DrRenee1]

I agree. I don’t want to mess around with trying to put something in that overhead bin. The last time I put anything in the overhead bin was when I was coming home from Asia. The Naruto airport in Tokyo has a lot of gift shops and I had a 3 hour layover there. Enough said.

[@GlenShannon]

I don't check a bag if I can help it, but sometimes I will gate check if they say it will be full and I have a late boarding group. It is nice not to have to run through the airport with the rolly bag, and fortunately they have never lost it. But usually I do not want to have to wait for it at baggage claim. Sometimes that can take up to 45 minutes!

[@CPO-Snarky]

I never feel pressured to reject a request to change my seat with someone who fails to plan properly or is too cheap to purchase what they want. A courteous but assertive “NO” will shut down the pest.

[@sunnyscott4876]

@CPO-Snarky I have only been asked to change my seat 💺 once. We were in first class, and I had an aisle seat. A very nice lady asked if I would take her window seat so she could sit with her friend. I explained that I needed the aisle because I had to get up frequently (doctor's orders). She was very polite and pleasant. We had a lovely flight ✈️.

[@daveb2280]

I fly first class a lot and book in advance and select my seat. It's very annoying when a couple or their family get first class upgrades at the gate and then want to re-arrange first class seating to their liking. I always refuse. Even when my seat is an aisle seat and they have an aisle seat. They tell me, "What's the difference?" I reply, "Exactly."

[@susie9893]

And if it doesn't, putting your earphones in does the trick (Although I once told a lady no, she persisted, I put my earphones in, she enlisted the stewardess to ask me, I explained that I had already said no and why, and finally got left alone)

[@jeremiahwilliams5747]

Yes, I agree about blocking being annoying, not just on the plane, just period. It's just RUDE!

[@jeremiahwilliams5747]

Good tips for if you're not feeling well. I would ask to be reseated (even though I would be wearing a mask) if I had to sit next to someone who is visibly sick.

[@queenofprops]

The number one reason why babies and little kids cry on airplanes is because their ears hurt around take off and landing. It's the change in air pressure. It hurts little ears. What I did for my kids: gave them gum or a snack to chew, or bottle to suck on, and gently rubbing around the ears helps, too. Also, you must bring quiet toys & activities that will keep them occupied.

[@kimp7160]

Baby bottles are allowed through security and for older kids you can bring empty bottles and fill them up once past security. The only time my tricks didn't work was when my infant daughter cut her first teeth in the middle of the flight. It was only a 2 1/2 hour flight too so the timing was horrific.

[@queenofprops]

@kimp7160 oh no, that sounds awful!

[@trudimclaren4301]

I totally understand this, and I'm really sympathetic to parents who have to travel with babies - what can you do if the start crying and can't be consoled - you can't talk to them! It's the parents who won't 'parent' that annoy me!

[@kimp7160]

​​​​@@trudimclaren4301 definitely. I always try to make sure my kids are as comfortable as possible to reduce upset and settle anything that comes up. I don't even know if teething gel is allowed on the plane. If I were to ever again fly with a child around that age I would want some. My eldest once screamed an entire flight but the cabin pressure was really bad. My stomach felt like it was in a vice. I was pregnant too (early on...not showing) so it made me super nervous. Every other baby screamed the whole time too Us parents all commiserated with each other on the way to baggage claim. our kids were all back to normal then. I guess that was another time that didn't work. I guess I blocked that out. I did end up losing that pregnancy but it had nothing to do with the cabin pressure.

[@trudimclaren4301]

​@kimp7160 that sounds like a horrible experience! 😢❤

[@frikitiki]

Depending on your mood, if someone asks to switch seats, ask them to pay say $200-$1000 cash depending on the flight length. Seats cost money when booking so why not use the same principle for switching?

[@susie9893]

I like it!

[@DarkbutNotsinister]

I would NEVER give up my seat because someone didn’t plan ahead..but everyone has their price….in cash….

[@goyoy6433]

I fly more than average, and, in all my years, only twice have i heard announced on the plane that the armrests are for the middle seat. The captain once and flight attendant the other time. I believe this should always be announced on every flight.

[@kathyokinaga9888]

I wish they'd post it.

[@so.many.obstacles]

I’ve had one FA announce that on a flight. When I’m on the window or aisle, I let the person know the rest is for them. One time I was in the middle between two men that hogged the arm rests. I politely asked them where should in stow my arms.

[@lrJ0Y7231]

That would be amazing

[@OGLewbaby]

It is known.... window seat gets FULL control of the window/shade. Middle seat gets the arm rests. Aisle seat gets the ability to get up and move about the cabin. It is known. 😛

[@janemuses3031]

Sadly I have given up on the arm rest battle when stuck in the middle seat - a man will always claim it as his - doesn't matter if he is in window or aisle seat.

[@DavidSkerritt]

I'm 6' 1 and that was a great tip to slide my personal item behind my knees once the plane reaches cruising altitude. Never would have thought of that before to save leg room.

[@mikephotos225]

It depends on the airline. I've had flight attendants tell me that I couldn't put my backpack behind my knees even when the plane was at cruising altitude. But then, I've also had flight attendants on several occasions tell me that I can't use noise cancelling headphones at any time during the flight because 'you might not be able to hear the pilot's announcements'.

[@MrCho14]

At 6'3" and mostly legs, it can be a little better, but still not great. I manage what's with me in the seat very carefully and make sure everything else is in my suitcase (which people should do anyways). Also, once the bin has as many big items as possible in it, there's no reason to not slide something smaller into it as long as it fits. There's a lot of dead space not used usually.

[@reiniernn9071]

The same length as me. I ALWAYS prebook my seat (extra leg room) against extra money. Because those are (most often) neat the emergency exits on top of the wings it also is not possible for the passengers in the seat in front of me to put their chair backwards at all... I prefer this extra payment over the hassle about a chair.

[@stephaniefoster2899]

@@mikephotos225 Who can actually hear or understand the pilot's announcements anyway!?! They sound like the teacher in Peanuts, & always make their garbled announcements right when the movie I'm watching is at a really good part!

[@joeatwood1346]

And then the flight attendant tells you it is blocking the row and must go under the seat in front of you.

[@brookside109]

I paid premium for flight to Hawaii couple of years ago and picked my seat carefully aisle seat. This lady had nerve to ask me if I can switch my premium seat that I paid extra money and go to economy sober niece can come up to take my seat. I looked at her as if she had lost her damn mind and said no.

[@philiparonson8315]

Yes, as the airlines slice the market for seats row-by-row so that they can change more, please be aware that some folks may have paid extra for that seat and are unwilling to give it up.

[@mamamarquez2019]

Several years ago we were coming back from Puerto Rico and we had booked first class seats. My husband is sitting in first class in a aisle seat the window seat was available . This woman approaches my husband with a story that she's a newlywed that they're coming back from their honeymoon and will he change his first class seat to coach so her husband can sit next to her, his answer was NO!!! We had planned and booked our flights in advance. The nerve of some people!!!

[@dalehalliday3578]

if she wanted to sit with her niece she should have asked someone back in coach to switch with premium. That's always my response.

[@Daffy-mg8ls]

What kind of twit would even think someone would remotely consider giving up a premium seat, especially on a long flight, just to be nice? I would have said let's see the cash first or buzz off.

[@Violet._.PhoeniX]

Good for you!!!

[@samcates435]

I’ve been flying pretty regularly for nearly 40 years now. I find that most people are just doing their best. So I wouldn’t rank other peoples’ behaviors as what’s most annoying about flight travel. Instead, I would rank the narrow seats, the airlines constantly finding novel ways to charge fees, the delays and canceled flights that are often due to foreseeable events, the lost and damaged checked bags, the exorbitant costs of flights, the entirely unnecessary and ineffective security theater, etc

[@Daffy-mg8ls]

Seats have been the same size for at least the last forty years, although leg room has decreased.

[@mikethespike7579]

You think costs of flights are exorbitant? In the early 1970s I paid the equivalent of 5000 (five thousand) euros for a flight from Frankfurt to Tokyo. Don't ask me what they were asking for a first class seat.

[@alang4292]

@@Daffy-mg8ls but seats are too small - just because that was the way it has always been done, doesn't make it right or logical -- BTW the average height/size of people is more than 40 years ago so more room is needed now

[@motioncompensation1544]

@@Daffy-mg8ls The boeing 777 was designed for and launched with 9 abreast seating. Most airlines now cram 10 seats in a row. Same for the 787.

[@ganymedes62]

Not listening to the flight attendants' requests would be my pet peeve. When asked to stay seated, so passengers with tight connections can get off first, then stay seated if you're not one of them! When getting to my final destination, I will happily stay seated until people that are in a hurry get off first. When in an aisle seat, I'll let my fellow passengers get up and do their thing while I sit back down and take my time 🙂I almost missed a connecting flight once because people weren't listening, and I will not be one of those people.

[@flygirlfly]

Sadly, You're the exception. I've been making the announcement " Ladies & gentlemen, due to our delayed arrival, we have some passengers who have tight connections. Please help them out by staying seated so they can exit first. Thank you". YEAH. NO. Been doing this for 30+years. People are just petty and selfish.

[@julieellis6793]

I imagine a lot of people will act like they are one of them just to get off ahead of the others.

[@Daffy-mg8ls]

@@flygirlfly I wish the airlines would threaten to take away passengers' frequent flyer miles if they're rude like that.

[@MashaB-pk8hl]

What bothers me about being asked to change seats is that it is often a family who has booked four seats a few rows apart. Often they ask a flight attendant to broker the seat change, and the attendant can get loud when I decline. There are, after all, several other people that they might ask to change seats with.

[@susie9893]

I've had this happen to me to, but they can't force you to change, especially if you've paid extra for that seat. They can get a bit cranky about it though - 1 time I caved but never again. These entitled ppl who think life owes them what everyone else is paying for 🙄

[@johneverett3947]

In my opinion, the worst thing is parents that don’t control their children. Parents need to enforce common courtesy. I had a 16 hour flight from Europe with a toddler kicking the back of my seat the whole way, great fun. Even after I turned and asked the parents to do something. On another flight I had a young child with a drink and a straw spitting juice at me. I turned their parents and said “well what are you gonna do? “ Eventually I quietly leaned over and told the child, “ you do that again I am taking everything.” Children need to understand limits.

[@FerosCoffee]

Sadly, the children will never understand limits if their parents are clueless about them 😢

[@CtDDtC1919]

I had a 3 hour layover in San Francisco about 6 years ago. There was a younger mom with her (very loud) kid who was approximately 4 years old sitting in the same area as me. She was talking constantly on her phone as her undisciplined kid ran rampant through the adjacent gates seating areas and into some of the little stores nearby. She was one of those who talk really loud on her phone while carrying on long pointless conversations with a friend while being completely oblivious to how annoying she is to those around her. All the while, she was not the least bit concerned with where her very young kid had run off to. (Bad Mom Award)... SO anyway, we finally get to board the plane. She was one of those who were "traveling with small children" who get to board first. It was as if a peaceful calm descended on the gate after she disappeared down the jetway. Eventually I was allowed to board and as I came up to my assigned seat, I noticed that they were sitting right in front of me. Well, at least she will have to turn her phone off (airplane mode) and STFU, I thought to myself. Once we were airborne and the seatbelt sign came off, Her kid decided to stand on the seat facing backward. He had his chin resting on the top of the seat-back and just stared at my face non-stop. After a few minutes it started getting pretty annoying, but I figured he would eventually get bored and turn around. Nope. A few different times, I politely motioned for him to turn around, eventually giving him a grumpy look. No reaction whatsoever. After about half hour of this, I went back to the bathroom and got a piece of toilet paper soaking wet. Then I went back to my seat and got the fingers on my right hand dripping wet. I brought them up close to my face and faked a hard sneeze as I flicked the water in the kids face. He threw a bit of a tantrum. His mother turned around and glared at me. I smiled and said "Sorry... bad allergies". She finally made her Demon-Spawn turn back around for the rest of the flight. In retrospect, I realize that as annoying as the kid was, it ultimately was the result of a parent who is clueless or just doesn't care about how out of control their kid is. SHE is the one I was actually annoyed with. Unfortunately, these oblivious parents see nothing wrong with their lack of parenting skills... or are even aware of their ineptitude.

[@frankus54]

Noise cancelling headphones. Worth it

[@jasons5916]

Yes, but they don't filter out people talking, babies crying or music/games/podcasts being played by other passengers.

[@Sedokun]

@@jasons5916 I would be terrified to fly along other passengers who play babies crying.

[@hawkpilot01]

I was flying Delta about a month ago, and there were three empty overhead bins above my head. The flight attendant came by and closed them as people were still loading. I lady, sitting two rows in front of me, was looking for a place to put her roller bag. I opened one of the empty bins and helped her put it in there. An announcement came over the PA saying passengers shouldn’t open bins that are closed as they are full. What???

[@WhatsInaName68]

Well you didn't. It was empty. So ignore those announcements

[@Daffy-mg8ls]

The flight attendant was butthurt that they would have to close it again.

[@spreston1996]

I always choose my seat in advance. On international flights, I choose a seat by the window so I can lean against it to sleep.

[@schnertblatt]

That's a good idea you have but some of us need to use the rest room more than once during the flight, also want to stand up and stretch our legs during that long flight. Besides that, I admire people like you that are able to sleep sitting up; I can't. That's why I always choose an aisle seat. 😹

[@barblibrarian]

A few years ago we flew to Los Angeles for a Sunday to Sunday cruise. The person behind us came back from the bathroom and hacked over my shoulder while waiting for people to let her into her seat. Then, when we landed she was in our transportation group to be taken to the ship and she hacked while waiting and on the bus. Then she was behind me in line to check in for the cruise. Surprise! On Wednesday of the cruise I came down with the flu. Thank you lady.

[@janemuses3031]

Wear a mask always on a flight that is longer than 1 hour or if you even hear the slightest sniffle - you are stuck in the same cabin with recirculated air for hours - one hack and it's cold time. I know it's not as cool now to wear a mask but I used to get sick a lot (which sucks if you are starting out a trip) from flights - now I never get sick.

[@debbylou5729]

⁠@@janemuses3031masks don’t have any impact on a virus. She was more likely to have picked it up from touching her face

[@mick-berry5331]

​@@janemuses3031The air is not recirculated, but blown outside and replaced by fresh outside air heated by the engines. Going from the floor to the ceiling. A mask is extra protection, but can get annoying on long-haul flights.

[@stevengreenfield4193]

As a frequent long-haul flyer, a few comments: * I check my luggage and carry a backpack. If squeezed, the backpack could go under the seat. On a 9 hour flight, I want all the space to stretch my legs. My backpack goes in the overhead bin, no argument. You can sit on your obnoxious oversized wheelie for all I care. * Get over-the-ear high-quality sound-cancelling headphones. Parents do their best with their babies. Cut them some slack. * During meals, I tap the shoulder of the passenger in front and politely ask them to put their seat up while I eat. No one has ever refused. People are nice. It doesn't occur to them to move their seat. * Lastly, If you must move around the cabin while people are sleeping, to go to the lavatory for example, steady yourself by hanging onto the bars at the bottom of the overhead bins. Grabbing onto headrests as you walk by shakes the heads of the passengers. Be careful not to bump their knees or kick their feet if you can.

[@joni-ll6mj]

I hope you realize that some of these annoyances are caused by the steady decline in service by the airlines and additional charges for things that used to be free. For example, I recently encountered airlines that do not even at check in allow to choose a seat and it all costs now to choose at any time. That is new, but I expect that this will be everywhere soon as airlines squeeze out all the money they can get. Airlines cause annoyances to make people pay for avoiding them So one of my biggest annoyance is that people do not check in luggage anymore, but maximize carry on as much as they can. There might be some valid reasons for this, but I think the main reason for this trend is that check in luggage is an extra cost. One piece used to be included in every ticket, but since a while airlines incentivize to only have carry on and as a result the amount of stuff that people bring into the cabin is getting more and more. I usually check in my luggage and only have a midsized backpack that holds what I need on the plane and stuff that I cannot check in. I already paid a higher ticket price to have the majority of my stuff in checked luggage. Why should I be punished for actually checking in my suitcase by not having access to overhead storage just because my carry on happens to be a backpack. And as a result, massively reduced space in my legroom. To be clear, the backpack is bigger than a personal items back. This is my carry on and I expect to have the same right to space than everybody else.

[@pipmitchell7059]

Same! My carryon is a backpack (in addition to my purse), and twice recently attendants have tried to force me to keep it under the seat in front of me. In addition to all the reasons you list as to why I am entitled to space in in the bin, trying to cram both backpack and purse under the seat doesn't fit and leaves no room for my feet, and also risks damaging my purse. Being penalised this way for having checked my suitcase is maddeningly unfair.

[@trumpetmom8924]

If I really don’t want to pay to check a bag, I put everything into my carry-on that reasonably fits (especially if it’s a short trip or I know I’ll have a laundry available), and will courtesy gate check as soon as I get to the gate. I just ask the gate agent if I can and they are usually happy to let me. Then they don’t need to ask as many people to gate check on those really full flights. Sure, I still have to go to the carousel to pick it up, but that doesn’t usually bother me.

[@cynthiahiatt2715]

Times.change. people want cheap flights and everything free....those are the ones who would bring 4 carryon suitcases onto the plane. Planes break even at 80% occupancy.

[@LD-io9zv]

Totally agree! There used to be no rule that over head is restricted to trolley carry on luggage.

[@Carissima.]

@@LD-io9zv I don't believe there's such a rule. It's not mentioned in those videos that are played on the plane before every flight.

[@kieunganguyen693]

I understand that kids may cry on flights, but parents who tune out, ignore their kids, just letting everyone else suffers for hours. That’s annoying!

[@ierwin88]

I once said that I forgave kids for most anything because they would be paying for my Social Security. I told a friend that I had stopped doing that because I would be dead before they started paying into SS. He (correctly) said that those kids would be paying for the rest of their lives for my SS that the Govt had borrowed to pay.

[@brianbender1438]

The overhead was originally for a briefcase for business travelers. When they started charging for bags, passengers started carrying roller bags to avoid avoid paying for checked bags. The crackdown on roller bag size is way overdue, need to go back to one free bag and checking roller bags.

[@marie-gemini]

I always keep a couple of paper wrapped cough drops handy as that dry air blowing around sometimes makes me cough. Even when I have no cold symptoms.

[@PortableProfessional]

Good tip! Thanks for watching!

[@bettywith2girls]

Me too! I try to also cough, if I have to, deep into the crook in my arm, and if I am with someone, toward them (if I absolutely have to) and not toward the stranger sitting on the other side of me.

[@jewlsmari3780]

Agree! If I have a sweatshirt I’m not wearing I’ll also cough on it. The dry air is so difficult to offset. I have to keep a lot of water with me for the same reason.

[@hopnhike]

Totally disagree about not putting backpacks in overhead storage. That is my carry on. No different than the carry on suitcase others have brought. I paid for it!

[@bronzefox9035]

The flight attendants always remove backpacks if it can fit under the seat infront of you. It has happened on every flight I have been on. They need those overhead bins for luggage.

[@XandroLaid]

I always go for *suluxy* , their quality is great. and for authenticators to not be able to detect it as a fake

[@bgriffiths1840]

@@bronzefox9035 And they need to be firmly told no. You are entitled to the space you paid for. If someone "needs the space" for their giant suitcase they can gate check or pay for checked baggage. It's not my problem. I travel with the allotment I'm entitled to. Luckily, sticking a personal item under the seat in front of you solves the problem without confrontation as wel.

[@susie9893]

Unfortunately there are many people who feel they are entitled to put their carryon suitcase PLUS personal item backpack up there, and stewards often don't distinguish the difference

[@semibiotic]

Especially, then there is no space to place one more suitcase ...

[@matthewferrick3288]

Most ppl don't know about the unspoken armrest rule. The isle passanger gets the outboard arm rest, the middle passanger gets the two inboard arm rests and the window passanger gets the bulkhead.

[@susie9893]

And this is why I prefer the window seat. I just curl into the bulkhead and disappear

[@christinecharbonneau4448]

I have flown over 1 million miles, and absolutely have never heard of the “middle gets both armrests for the whole flight, before this set of comments.

[@kathrynkelman5334]

Flew on Virgin 2 weeks ago to florida from the UK. Had 2 children in our section on the way out aged around 3 years old & other one roughly 9/10 months old & they were absolutely brilliant on the 8 hour flight, really well behaved & wouldn't even know they were there except for the little one crying on take off & landing. Was so impressed with them i said to their mother, about 2 hrs before landing, that they were absolutely amazing & so well behaved. The mother said oh you think so? I said yes, they have been great. She replied oh thank you so much for saying that, we really appreciate you saying that as we were constantly worried they were disturbing everyone every now & again. I said nope, never heard them, even when the 3 year old was playing in the aisle with his cars 2 rows behind me, they were amazing. Unlike the 6 year old I had behind me about 5 years ago who showed off, shouting at his dad (only dad travelling with him) all flight & kicking the back of my seat constantly for 9 hours🤬. Fair play to his dad he tried everything to get him to behave & stop playing up & didn't stop apologising to me for the whole flight.

[@DarkbutNotsinister]

I always let parents know when their kids behave amazingly!

[@liss2503]

Someone asked my dad to switch seats from a first class seat to one in the way back by the bathrooms. Then got mad at my dad for not switching seats. We bought dad a first class seat in the front row because he was 6’6” and walked with a cane after having his hip replaced. We always booked the first row aisle for him when he visited.

[@susie9893]

Some people have amazing gall

[@susie9893]

Some people have amazing gall

[@mavrosyvannah]

Me no speaky engrish.

[@sunnyscott4876]

You mentioned putting a jacket or a smaller item in the over head bin. The thing I find more annoying are the people who are dragging huge duffel bags and huge "carry-on " bags so they don't have to pay to check a bag. Then you wonder why overhead bin space is limited. If these people were on a low cost carrier and had to PAY for those huge duffel bags to carry on, they wouldn't have them. Learn to pack lighter.

[@shinnam]

Assigning the over head bin, above a seat to the person in the seat would avoid Annoyance over over head bin hogs.

[@deepshotone]

@@shinnam I don't think that assigning overhead Ben's space is going to solve the problem. Because if the flight is sold out the people who get on last are still going to have to check their bags underneath the plane. Airlines need to go back to the old way by not charging for bags

[@HariSeldon913]

I've always been able to fit my jacket on top of my carry-on bag, so it isn't taking extra room. Of course, this is easier for me because of being tall.

[@trudimclaren4301]

Agree totally - when I first started travelling, people brought only a bag with what they needed for the flight/onward travel until their destination, and there was no problem. The proliferation of these nearly full sized hard shell suitcases is the problem, and frankly, I think airlines need to reduce the acceptable dimensions of carryon. I am also questioning the comment about putting your bag behind your legs when you reach cruising altitude - with the increase in the amount of clear air turbulence situations, surely people shouldn't be encouraged to put bags the size shown in the video where they can become a hazard in the event of extreme turbulence? 😕

[@HariSeldon913]

@@trudimclaren4301 The current dimensions are fine as long as they are properly enforced. The problem with enforcement is too many employees don't care unless they get incentives and when they do get incentives they will flag bags that are within proper dimensions to get extra money. What I'd suggest doing is to put dividers in the overhead compartments that wouldn't allow oversize bags to go in

[@itravelers]

Many airlines have seat price differences even in the same row so, asking to switch seats has a financial implication.

[@susie9893]

Yup! It's just plain rude to ask someone to swap seats when you obviously haven't paid extra and haven't been organised enough to prioritise your seating in advance

[@DrRenee1]

I was on a flight recently that had left late, giving about a third of the passengers very little time to make the next flight. The pilot asked people to let those of us with short connections to get off first and the passengers were very good about letting us get off. This was at Dallas/Fort Worth. Our connecting flight was on the other side of the airport, the tram was only running in one direction, and our airline app was telling us we had 15 minutes to board. So, half an hour later, we were two of the last three to board the plane. But people will be nice if they know you have to make a tight connection.

[@loriloristuff]

I do indeed pick my seat! And I do indeed politely complain if somebody decides to sit in it. Now, if I'm offered biz class in exchange for my seat, that's another matter.

[@Palombaro35]

So I’ve figured out how to travel with just a backpack as my carry on but I’m not allowed to put it in the overhead bin so you can have space for your maximum size carry on? I guess you’ve convinced me to start using a full-size carry on and take up even more overhead space. Thanks for the tip! 🙃

[@viccol89]

Spreading into your neighbours space I find hard and annoying on flights. Though there are worse habits! On one occasion someone did this to me on a flight from Spain. Not only did they hog both arm rests, but constantly sighed and huffed every time I spoke, or even shuffled in my seat. It made me feel so awkward and uncomfortable I just wanted to get off. Thanks again for the advice Megan, always good to avoid accidentally annoying others, especially on a long flight!

[@jimellis1496]

Along with #6, be ready to deplane when it is your turn. Don't stand in the aisle and block people behind you while you rearrange everything.

[@JAM-65]

Absolutely agree. This is very annoying because they are holding up the rest of the people from exiting the plane and this happens on every single flight I take

[@kimp7160]

This. People say they hate flying with kids but then do everything to make it harder for the parents. The kids are impatient and I am forcing them to wait their turn but then the person in front chose that very second to put all of their items back into their bags and inspect the zippers on their coats plus you have the person behind you trying to cut ahead. Your kid is getting crankier but you have to remind them to be polite and not push when you wish you could say it to the person behind you too.

[@trumpetmom8924]

Yes. Personally, if I really need to rearrange something, I’ll just let people behind me go, finish, and then either get off near last or when someone else lets me go. If you wait long enough and are near the middle or toward the front of economy, usually there is a large enough gap at some point so you can hop out without inconveniencing someone else.

[@ritafairclough6470]

@@JAM-65 There is lots on line regarding this and it is more efficient to politely pass through. Best unloading experience I've had was when they opened back and front doors, fastest unloading I've seen. So I disagree with waiting until the rows in front putters away getting organized and when has this become a thing waiting. How about loading row by row (back to front)

[@helenelliot1553]

I have been flying for 50 years and I absolutely reject the (relatively recent) notion that huge carryon cases are privileged over other luggage. I have lymphoedema in one leg. I need all the room I can get under the seat in front of me to stretch my leg out. If I have paid for a seat, paid to check a bag, I am absolutely entitled to my share of the overhead bin to put whatever luggage I choose in it.

[@mnewm21]

you should fly with me then as I never use the overhead bins, too much stuff has been damaged by people shoving their stupid overweight outsized armoured rollers in them. I'm an under the chair for takeoff and then under my knees once flying! If I was an airline I would charge for the carry on and not for the 1st piece of luggage!

[@MMMC-z8y]

💯

[@susie9893]

Or you could see your personal item as your footrest. Much better to elevate that leg as much as possible, especially in flight

[@flygirlfly]

You buy a seat, not a bin. Seriously. There's no guaranteed 'entitlement' to stowage space. Read the very fine print on your ticket. No carry-ons are 'privileged'. It's the "ME! ME! MINE! MINE!" attitudes and behaviors of SOME PASSENGERS that create unrealistic expectations and conflicts. We only see this petty selfishness with Americans. I've been a Flight Purser for 30+ years. Europeans travel far more frequently on trains & planes. There is an ETIQUETTE that exists in other cultures that doesn't exist in the U.S.A.. If possible, book a bulkhead seat to give the legroom you need. Safe travels.✈️❤

[@Clintvictory]

​@@flygirlflyyeah people are rude and selfish here in the states.

[@inspector4133]

I always pick my seat when booking my flight. Occasionally, I will upgrade to a better seat, but by the time I board, I'm not swapping.

[@jenniferwhite3258]

A shout-out to Vueling Airlines who board and disembark passengers 5 rows at a time. All other passengers must remain seated when disembarking. Another annoying thing to add to the list - passengers who talk throughout the safety briefing. Very discourteous. They may have heard it many times but would probably be the ones to panic in an emergency.

[@enjoystraveling]

Also, when people talk through the safety briefing, they don’t know that the person next to them might be flying for the first time.

[@susie9893]

If you're not interested then there are many quiet alternatives to fill this time (fyi, you may like to consider that some people could be on the 2nd or third leg of a trip and listening to the safety briefing again is both annoying and unnecessary)

[@domturneryoutube]

I get so tired of people taking my seat on the plane. I’m polite but firm when I tell them though. It’s happened multiple times with me.

[@susie9893]

I've only had to say a polite "I'm sorry, I think that's my seat" for an encroacher to move. Mostly they're just hoping you'll be too polite to say something (far too many ppl out there these days taking advantage of the courtesy of others)

[@jeep146]

Ask them once after that ring the flight attendant.

[@bettywith2girls]

@@jeep146 Yup!

[@christophersloane6203]

An alarming number of people in this video put their bags in the overhead sideways.

[@ay5667]

Some airlines the overhead is to small . Southwest is one of them

[@trumpetmom8924]

It does depend on the plane, yes.

[@daveb2280]

Placing bags on their side in the overhead bins actually saves space for more bags. On full flights, I often hear FA's on the PA tell people to place bags on their side whenever possible.

[@mickeymorgan4672]

​@@ay5667Depending on the plane, some bags fit better wheels up.

[@JohnSmith-xi3sq]

@@ay5667but you don’t need to carry on on Southwest you get 2 free bags?

[@Soundbrigade]

I never have a carry-on suitcase so I always story my backpack and jacket in the overhead compartment in a virtual carry-on container. Besides I am very tall and there’s not a chance I would fit my belongings in front of my seat and I have paid the same price for my ticket as anyone else. So being targeted and having to suffer for traveling light makes me annoyed.

[@trudimclaren4301]

Well said! Totally agree! 👏

[@larrypicard8802]

Yes passengers shouldn’t put certain items in the overhead but it’s also the flight crew’s job to monitor the situation.

[@Lonewolf650715]

You mentioned blocking the aisle during boarding. If airlines reworked the boarding groups so the rear seatss have the lower numbers, then as more people join the flight, they can access their seats easier.

[@bamafaninar9292]

That's the way they used to do it, in the old days. Then airlines figured out they could charge you for "early" boarding. That's why it has turned into a cluster during the boarding process. And since it is basically "free" money to the airlines, they will never go back to the way it should be.

[@abupinhus]

​@@bamafaninar9292and front seat passangers pay much more, so it makes sense to satisfy them more, even if takes longer for rest of us.

[@bamafaninar9292]

@abupinhus I wasn't referring to the fliers in first class or coach. I was referring to everyone in coach. They used to board by groups, back to front, which made boarding so much smoother.

[@lisekrieger3468]

@@bamafaninar9292 They also had to change once they began charging fees to check bags because people getting on last in the back of the plane get on first scheme can't find overhead bin space.

[@loriki8766]

I really don't want my coat shoved on the floor under the seat with my backpack. I think the people who are rude are the ones who bring giant carry ons and hog all the overhead bin space with their ridiculous carry ons.

[@pamelacox540]

If i wear a coat, I keep it with me in the seat. Putting your coat in the overhead is a d*** move.

[@loriki8766]

@@pamelacox540 Holding a coat makes me super hot and uncomfortable. The overhead bins are for everyone. Not just people who pack all their luggage in their "carry on" that they refuse to check in. The place for large bags is in the cargo hold NOT the overhead bin.

[@pamelacox540]

@ The overhead bin is for everyone. People are entitled to one carry-on bag (that meets size/wt to fit in the overhead bin) and one personal item (to fit under the seat at takeoff and landing). If everyone obeyed the rules, most people could use the overhead bins. That is why passengers are asked not to put items that aren’t their carry-on bag in the overhead bins. I’ve traveled short and long flights and was able to arrange my coat/ jacket in a way that was comfortable and didn’t inconvenience my traveling companions. Is your thought process when asked not to stow your coat in the overhead “F*** you I’m hot”?

[@shannonhawkins3296]

The exception is older people that need a large bag for C-Pap machines and medication plus other medical devices. They get a break on their size of carry on in my book. Parents flying with young children that need a bag for the child’s supplies, too.

[@pamelacox540]

@ CPAP and other medical devices don’t count as carry-on luggage.

[@timkenyon6088]

Cough up a few bucks. Select seat upon booking. Check your bag.

[@mnewm21]

simples!

[@davidh.4649]

I think I'm good on all of your rules Megan. My solution for the whole seat recline thing is I just avoid it by not ever reclining my seat, not even on international flights. The seats these days recline so little as to not really make much difference to me. So I just don't recline. I always take a window seat, not for the window but for the wall to lean against to at least try to sleep on international flights (which I never can do). I try to time my bathroom breaks if possible with my aisle seatmate needing to get up as well. If they get up to go I get up to go. It doesn't always work ... I've had aisle seatmates with bladders made of steel before and have just finally had to ask them to let me out.

[@trudimclaren4301]

I always pay to select a window seat for the same reason - something to lean against is better than reclining to me (like you, I usually can't sleep anyway). My best overnight flight (recent, not talking about 20yrs ago, when they reclined properly because we weren't all jammed in like sardines) was one where the only window seat was right at the back, and backed onto the loos, so I took it. Brilliant! Because it's not popular as the seats don't recline, I ended up with only someone on the aisle and the middle seat free, so we were both able to use it for feet and curl up, and it was much better!

[@MaraMara89]

Remember to have some wet antibacterial wipes to clean that wall before you lean on it - it is really full of viruses etc. Since I stopped to lean on wall in plane and stopped touching under-tray pocket I am no longer ill after flights - before that I got cold EVERY SINGLE TIME :/

[@janemuses3031]

@@MaraMara89 Wear a mask. I know it's not cool to do so now but beats catching a virus any time. I have done it for every flight since I found the great benefit of wearing masks during Covid - no more colds LOL.

[@bbgg3127]

Rarely recline but always the person behind me if theirs an issue and respect their response

[@lizbecker1677]

You seem like a very considerate flier! I never recline my seat because I find it uncomfortable. Like you, I always sit by the window. It's a tradeoff with getting up to use the restroom, which I try to coordinate with others in my row, too. I feel bad if I have to ask others to move so I can get out, but people are understanding if you're polite and don't do it too much on the flight.

[@Louisguertin]

I regularly fly from Ottawa to Tokyo and I ALWAYS reserve my seat as soon as I purchase my ticket

[@wncjan]

My daughter and her family ( 2 adults and a child, 10yo paid for their seats in advance, so they could sit together. Wten they printed their boarding passes they showed different sear and row numbers. AA had changed the plane from a 3-4-3 configuration to a 2-5-2. That meant that instead of having a window seat for the 10 yo, which she had been looking forward to for her first flight, they was placed in the 5 seats i the center. Not too fun for a 9 hour flight.

[@Louisguertin]

@@wncjan due to back issues, I always fly premium and Air Canada confirms my seat selection as soon as the tickets are paid for.

[@wncjan]

@Louisguertin For the same reason I fly business, but you can't always count on your reservation when they change the type of plane. For my latest flight I booked 3D, but my boading card said 10H. Because Ib the actual plane rows 1 to 5 was First, not Business as when I reserved

[@jeffreybaker4399]

Haven't had to do this for years, but I do recall having a case where we had to take a last minute flight (family emergency) and the seating separated myself, my wife, and our then toddler. The way we did the geometry, the person we dealt with ended up with the best seat of the four involved, so he jumped on it. To us, comfort was secondary to having the child with a parent. Try to get seating well in advance, but if you can't, look to make the deal attractive in a multi-seat situation.

[@Melds]

I check my bag so I can put my backpack in the overhead bin. So I definitely think it belongs there. The bigger problem is putting more than one bag in the bin or having an oversized bag that can't go in perpendicularly.

[@MrCho14]

I often only have a small backpack with me. I've been asked to put it under my seat and had to explain that's my only item. The attitude is that if it fits under the seat then I should put it there which is just BS.

[@marymurphy2164]

I flew spirit air in July. That was my first and last. But I upgraded to their “first class” seats on the trip down. The gal beside me had no concept of personal space. Please keep your hands, feet, hair, head in your bubble please!!! On the return trip, spirit air cancelled the flight and stranded me and thousands of others on July 19. I found a return flight the following day. As I’m getting settled, it turns out that I’m sitting between a dad and teenage daughter. I asked if either wanted to trade seats so they can sit together. I felt it was a benefit to them and me.

[@bettywith2girls]

"... it turns out that I’m sitting between a dad and teenage daughter. I asked if either wanted to trade seats so they can sit together. I felt it was a benefit to them and me." Just FYI, sometimes couples or related people will book the window seat and the aisle seats on one row on purpose, in hopes that the middle seat, which most people don't like and avoid booking, will be empty...then they get the whole row to themselves. If they would have booked the aisle + middle or window + middle, their chances of getting a 3rd person in their row is almost 100%. If you hadn't offered to let them sit together, they would have suggested it themselves, trust me. You are a good person, tho; just FYI. Me & my husband don't do this on the off chance that the middle seat person knows this and refuses to switch.

[@ierwin88]

@@bettywith2girls My wife and I book aisle & window all the time. It works enough that we keep doing it. It might be hard to believe, but we are close enough to each other the many other days in our marriage.

[@mflong100]

We traveled a lot with our daughter from a very early age. We were smart to make sure she had things she enjoyed to keep her busy. We made sure she was able to clear her ears by nursing or chewing gum when she got bigger. We got lucky that she is an easy traveler. I sincerely feel badly for the parents of little ones that have a rough time traveling.

[@peregrinepickle]

The way I see it, I pay as much for my seat as the next guy, and I have just as much claim to overhead bin space as the person with a huge carry on suitcase. I'll put my backpack up there. I'm not giving up my footspace for the convenience of some passenger who doesn't want to check a bag.

[@SaraMc-ez2mv]

I disagree about the overhead bin. The space should be equal for each passenger…I paid to check my bag so I can put whatever I want in my overhead space…I am not giving up my space because some people are too cheap to pay for checking their bag

[@MRF9699]

I do a regulation size carry on. I’m not cheap but I paid for my ticket as well. I also want my bin space. My personal item will always go under the seat. When I put my carry on in the bin, you have no way of knowing about other items I might have checked as well.

[@crawford1083]

I agree. I had some stoppy Yank t@rt on a flight back from NY when I put my duty-free in the overhead and checked my bag in the hold. Stupid t@rt tried to get me to move it. I didn't.

[@mjmcguire8308]

Agreed. I carry on a backpack. That’s it. One piece. Just this week I was in Row 5 on a JetBlue flight to San Juan and watched person after person go down the aisle with a roller bag, a back pack AND a personal item. I’m 6’3” and wear size 14 shoes. I’m not putting my ONE BAG under the seat in front of me so there’s no place for my feet to go, when other entitled a-holes are carrying on three pieces. My backpack IS my carry on, and it’s going in the overhead, and anyone who wants to argue with me about it can f*ck right off.

[@kathyokinaga9888]

I'm not too cheap to pay for checking a bag, but prefer not taking the chance of the airline losing my luggage. Lost luggage is not uncommon. Until airlines become more efficient with this and wait times at baggage claim, I only do carry on. Less luggage=less stress.

[@SaraMc-ez2mv]

@ ok but it still doesn’t entitle you to more space than me

[@dieterk9568]

#12: FORGET IT. Had a 10 leg roundflight to Chile/ Argentina last month. And felt extremely annoyed by the steady request to store my size conform carryon soft luggage under the seat restricting the sparce leg space even more. Just to allow the majority carrying oversized hard cases to avoid the hazzle of waiting for checkin luggage. There was a time, when oversized carryon was refused, now even the size check boxes are disappearing more and more.

[@chrismarcus3058]

older adults are more annoyed, because we were raised in a time where you thought of others, were more courteous and had something called manners. it wasn't "all about you" more or less. that is one of the disconnects as to the how's and why's. things were so much different on treating your fellow human beings like your equal versus your lesser than. if you did not want it done to you, you did not do it on to others as a basic rule. 🤷🏿‍♂🤷🏿‍♂

[@MrCho14]

Agreed. And the host of this video encourages the culture by talking about 'entitled' to the middle arm rest. Nobody is entitled to it. There's common courtesy and logic but nobody is 'entitled' to it. That's an "all about me" attitude.

[@lesleyrafuse9088]

Ironically they often are the most entitled passengers

[@Inkling777]

@@MrCho14 The arm-rest issue isn't an entitlement. It's an airline rule. Passengers on either side have outside space they can lean into. The poor soul in the middle does not.

[@MrCho14]

@@Inkling777 A rule? I would be AMAZED if that were true. They don't generally dictate stuff like that. Go ahead and point me to an actual airline document stating this.

[@alanfan8941]

@@Inkling777Please show me the outside space that a window seat passenger can lean into.

[@toddtravis]

I always check my bag so the room that I would have used is now going to be used for my backpack. I will not apologize for this ever.

[@tedmccauley9319]

Nothing wrong with putting your only item in the overhead, you just don’t get to put two things up.

[@Tibby68]

When I travel, I bring one small messenger bag, and I expect to place it in the overhead compartment above the seat I paid for. I don’t think it’s reasonable to sacrifice my legroom by placing it under the seat in front of me. I understand that some passengers bring larger luggage onboard, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of others’ comfort. Everyone deserves fair access to the overhead space, and a small bag like mine should not have to compete with oversized items. I’ve noticed that many travelers bring an excessive amount of luggage onboard, which creates unnecessary challenges for others. Overhead compartments should accommodate everyone fairly, and suggesting that smaller bags must give way to larger ones seems unfair and impractical.

[@cakebabyman5090]

'Hogging overhead bin space'?? If I buy a ticket, I expect the same 'bin space' as everyone else. What I utilize it for is my business. I check my bags, they should too.

[@stopthecap2644]

Lol, the worse of it is I have an international regulation carry on bag and yet I constantly seeing people bring legit whole ass check-in bags and stuffing it into the overhead… and then people wonder why there’s limited/no space

[@alisonhendry2928]

I agree! Sadly too many people are doing roll on to avoid the extra charge and then take up someone else’s bin space. Why do I lose my bin space AND pay for a bag to be checked? I rarely use the bin except for duty free bag if I am going across borders. I try to be kind and endure NO foot room for my bloody big backpack that is almost always tossed out of the bin. Need to put wheels on it…

[@mnewm21]

I think at checkin / bag drop they should charge for the carry on if large and rigid or offer to stow it in the hold for free. Would make everyone's flying more enjoyable.

[@kimp7160]

I admit to occasionally stuffing a thick winter coat up there but only once it looks like the area over my row isn't being used. Flying in Canada in winter means super thick coats. And those economy rows are so tight there is barely room for a coat and a purse. If the space is taken I will endure it (first world problems, eh) but why not use the space if it isn't taken? I never bring carry-on. Just a purse.

[@shannonhawkins3296]

@kimp160 idk if this would work, but getting a space bag that you put your clothing in and just roll it up to expel the air may be something you can do. Just put it in your purse or carry-on, stuff your large coat in it and roll it up. It wouldn’t touch other peoples coats and bags thus staying cleaner, plus take up much less space.

[@mjkraft9365]

Personal bag under the knees is a great hack that I will be using next time. Thank you. I am gonna make some folks mad with this one, but if you ever served in the Military, you may get a kick out of it. Fill the back of the plane up first then the front during the boarding process. 😂

[@majbe1911]

I recently flew with an airline that filled window seats first, then middle, then aisle. It worked quite well.

[@mjkraft9365]

@ I bet that did work well. I fly the cheap seats and I personally don’t like the boarding process of most airlines.

[@HariSeldon913]

The problem with filling the back first is you'll get people who stuff their bags in the front bins on the way past then the people in front have to put bags in the back and wait for everyone else to exit the plane before getting their stuff.

[@mjkraft9365]

@ Yes, very true.

[@Kay.in.FL.HI.SA.JP.OZ.NZ.RIO..]

In the past, some airlines would board thru both the fore and aft doors; everyone was delighted as the boarding process seemed "miraculous"!

[@mikolaykuka9759]

No12 - suitcases are for cargo lockers. Those saving on tickets should not complain than overhead compartment is full of small items and simply check in the large bags

[@helenelliot1553]

I am with you 1000% on that score. I pay extra to check my suitcase so I am absolutely entitled to my share of the overhead bin space. The floor is dirty and I have long legs. My personal items go in the overhead bins.

[@SSkye7]

The real problem is, too many adults today act more like children than actual children do. 😒

[@chrisUSA]

I book my seats at the time I purchase my ticket, so that is generally well in advance of the flight.

[@chillichokerpepperbelly900]

I booked my flight for Thailand three months in advance and United picked my seats and didn't offer any choice.

[@lizbecker1677]

@@chillichokerpepperbelly900 I hate United.

[@MrCho14]

@@chillichokerpepperbelly900 Likely it's the class of the ticket purchased. If you buy the cheapest fare, you'll never be allowed to select your own.

[@susie9893]

For me it depends how long the flight is, then who I'm flying with and how much it's going to cost me to select my seats (for a short ie

[@Ronni.M]

I have been flying since 1960 and the decline in civilization is quite evident on those planes. My worst experience was sitting behind a 400 lb sumo wrestler from Hawaii to the mainland. The seat was OBVIOUSLY too small for him and he strained, shifted and pushed for the entire five hours while his poor seat groaned and creaked mere inches from my nose. I am 4'11" and weight 95 lb and I was pretty sure I was going to die when that seat finally broke.

[@ivettaabramyan1079]

I wholeheartedly feel that everyone should take a “Flight and Airport Etiquette Course” before they fly

[@escapedfromnewyork]

It’s just common sense. People just don’t give a crap and that’s the problem

[@harvhobson9406]

I have a problem with "small items must go under the seat in front of you" I often check a bag (usually for a fee). Whatever else I carry is probably considered "small". So now I get to sit with it at my feet, whereas the traveler carried on all their stuff gets the privilege of using the overhead. OK I admit it: I usually ignore this rule.

[@paulpetersen3764]

I used to carry on only a backpack that is quite a bit smaller than a carry on, but still large enough to make putting it under the seat in front of me - my aim was to minimize my use of overhead space. The last couple of times I've flown (trans Atlantic) I was made to put the backpack by my feet. The hell with that - in the future, I'll put my backpack in a carry on, so I can use the overhead, and be comfortable. Unfortunately, this will only make the overall problem worse, but I don't make the rules, and resent having to be uncomfortable so someone else can save the baggage fee.

[@PortableProfessional]

I certainly see your point. You are not alone in your view of use and misuse of overhead bin space.

[@mjaynes288]

@@PortableProfessional So what happens when a passanger has a backpack and a small soft bag as personal item and carry on? Individually they would fit under the seat in front of them but not both at the same time. Am I not allowed to take both a personal item and a manageable carry on?

[@annabethwivell327]

#9 I’ve probably annoyed a few with this too. Usually when I take short-haul flights, it’s either right before or right after a long-haul flight, and if it’s the latter, I’m going to be very very tired by the time I get to the short haul, and I’m going to recline and take a nap! But now I’ll be more careful to check with the person behind me before doing so.

[@jinde75]

Please do. Not all tall people can seat in the extra leg room seats. We are squeezed between backrest and the seat in front. Reclining without giving a heads up can result in excruciating knee pain.

[@konradcomrade4845]

3:23 when I was Young I coudn't bear hearing a crying baby, It went so deep, that I had a crying feeling myself! Now beeing married and after we had children ourself, am less emotional, more rational, " whats the babe's trouble? hungry? pants full? etc... " Now it won't be disturbing if one or even many cried in a plane; esp at ascent or descent: it is a reaction that instinctively opens the nose-ear-canal for pressure equalization! They start crying because of the pain on their ear drums.

[@susanmeredith4957]

So true. I was in 1st and a guy the row behind me was taking a phone call on speaker the entire cabin was pissed off and telling him to take call off speaker, and he just told everyone to mind their own business ,😮. I don’t know where flight attendants were but not there.

[@susie9893]

Kinda hard for everyone to mind their business when he's broadcasting his business to everyone 😏 No one wants to hear about your business or personal life people, so take your phone off speaker when in public

[@jameslester6785]

Recently on Alaska Air, the older gentleman in the seat ahead of me had his dog with him in a carrier. The dog wasn't feeling well and had a very stinky loose bm inside the carrier. The man let the dog out despite being told not to by the flight attendant. The dog did it again on the cabin floor. The flight attendant covered it with a charcoal pad. This was not a good flight.

[@MaoTheMage]

I'm of the opinion that pets, other than service animals (not ESA's), should not fly in the cabin. I can't imagine the horror having to smell pet accidents for the entire flight. And it won't just be that flight; it'll also be every subsequent flight later that day, because flight attendants don't have the time nor means to properly clean and sanitize after the mess. Sure, a person could just as easily make a mess too, but the rights of pets do not come before the rights of paying human passengers.

[@jameslester6785]

@MaoTheMage Well said.

[@myopinion9518]

Gross and the smell- Nasty. I’m allergic to dogs. I don’t understand why we can have all these animals but heaven forbids someone eats a peanut. Please leave your dogs and other pets at home.

[@jameslester6785]

@@myopinion9518 I completely agree. Leave them home. If you have anxiety about flying, find alternative ways of dealing with it.

[@Linzi1947]

This is gross and pets should not be allowed in the cabin at all …. Strictly for this reason… and of course the OWNER didn’t clean it up.., typical !!! Gross and disrespectful to everyone else

[@The_Mace]

I always select my seats when I book my flight reservations, and I usually check on available seats before I fly, in case a better seat opens up.

[@MrCho14]

Same. I'm often monitoring the app up until they pull the seat selection from it an hour or so before boarding. You never know when that perfect seat is going open up.

[@mikersey]

As for the seniors having more complaints, it's because they remember the days before all the BS that passengers have been programmed to accept. More leg space, much lower load factor--more empty seats, seat assignment for everybody when they purchased their tickets, only two groups for boarding-first class then everybody else, etc. Flying used to be fun! PS I'm 79.

[@vtcs1963]

Crying babies should not be lumped together with misbehaving kids. I am the mother of three adult children. We flew a lot when they were little and sometimes their ears hurt and they cried. But they NEVER were allowed to kick the seat in front of them, scream randomly once they were old enough to understand directions and rules, throw their food around, play games on their devices with the sound on, or the myriad of things that I see kids do today. To be fair, on my very long international flight back to the US last week, I *thought* a kid was behind me because someone kept hitting the back of my seat. When I finally looked (not easy because I was flying with my dog who was in his crate at my feet - but he did not even whimper for 11 hours) I saw it was a grown man who thought, for some reason, that hitting the back of my seat repeatedly for hours was somehow okay. I kept telling him to stop but he kept resuming his unacceptable behavior. I wish I had the kind of dog who I could make bite him. Although I wouldn’t want that poison in my dog.

[@enjoystraveling]

Did you tell the flight attendant to ask him to stop? I would allow one or two accidental kicks but when it goes on for over 30 minutes, I would definitely tell the flight attendant if he didn’t stop when you asked him politely.

[@vtcs1963]

@@enjoystraveling This was on ElAl, you don't "bother" the flight attendants. Truthfully it was just not convenient, I was wedged in there with my dog's crate under my feet, by the window, and I didn't have the opportunity. He finally fell asleep I guess.

[@susie9893]

​@@vtcs1963unfortunately these attention seeking, entitled wastes of oxygen seem to be increasing

[@patrickdeady410]

Another fine video, Megan! I had a great time on my tour to Croatia down to Tirana, Albania! My pet peeve is the people in back of me who crowd into the aisle once we arrive at the gate meaning they think of themselves instead of letting those in front deplane first! it just seems so rude to me!

[@howcotube]

Again I must say Megan you have the best voice that makes it easier to understand everything you say. You should be a lecturer as a profession ! I have been very lucky on my flights the only annoying thing is when a baby cried the entire flight from Boston to London and even my earplugs could not save me. I would be annoyed very much if a drunk was next to us but I would imagine that person would be talked to or removed somehow. My sense of smell would be hurting if someone was unclean/smelly - oow that would bother me for sure. I make quite an effort to be as clean as humanly possible. My fear is always thinking I am blocking the aisle when I store luggage in the overhead bin, but there is no choice but I try to be as quick as possible but that does not seem to be fast enough. Thanks Megan again for your insight and enjoyable content. !

[@juliebarnett9812]

I have been on several flight where there was a child right behind my seat, kicking my seat. That is maddening.

[@bender7565]

I booked all window seats 2mos ahead for a flight to Manila, 46hrs both ways. At the airport I found that Delta thought I needed middle seats. I feel for my fellow middle seaters and always let them have the armrest. I was overjoyed when asked if I would switch for a 17hr leg. I was between a married couple. For children I recommend the standby, Benadryl.

[@trumpetmom8924]

Benadryl is great UNLESS the kid has ADHD. It can have the opposite effect on kids with ADHD, so if you don’t know how your kid reacts to it, you DON’T want to find out on a plane.

[@syscruncher]

I only travel by air a few times per year, so I just spring for first class. I just don’t have the patience anymore to deal with people…so putting as much space between them and me as possible helps my sanity.

[@hcdenton]

Very good strategy, plus avoid certain routes and airlines and you'll be fine.

[@gospelaccordingtojohn8959]

Here’s another. If you are someone who wants to board early because you need assistance, then you deplane last.

[@dellacsehoski1784]

I disagree on the overhead bin space, so many people bring more than 2 items or giant carry-ons, why should I jam my backpack under a seat along with my personal item because others can't follow the rules. Until the airlines start enforcing their own rules there will be issues with space.

[@mjmcguire8308]

100% correct. Because my ONE bag doesn’t have wheels it shouldn’t go in the overhead? This is one of the stupidest, most asinine perceived rules in the entire industry.

[@lyndaplancarte4895]

I recently flew and had the most uncomfortable "Comfort +" seat on Delta Airlines!! It was a window seat right behind First Class which was a bulkhead row. Because it was a bulkhead row the monitors aren't on the seats in front of you but apparently attached to the floor thus the metal frame sticks out into your row basically applying pressure to the side of your knee the entire trip. Further, the bathroom was right across the aisle from our row which I thought would be convenient....NOT!!! Everytime someone used that bathroom the door would make a very loud slamming noise!! Although I paid for "Comfort +" it was the the most negative flying experience I have had.

[@PortableProfessional]

Not a pleasant flight for you but a perfect example of how paying more doesn’t always mean better. Hope your next flight is more comfortable!

[@timkenyon6088]

Check SeatGuru to see details of the seats you want to avoid, and which seats are desirable.

[@so.many.obstacles]

They have seat maps, you can see what seat you’re getting.

[@pjhosang2977]

I booked a Premium Economy seat on AA for a trip to Europe. I made sure I didn’t book the bulkhead seat because some friends told me of similar issues being right behind first class. We’ll see how my seat selection works out.

[@lyndaplancarte4895]

​@pjhosang2977 hope you have a comfortable experience and safe trip!!

[@mike95826]

I have found the one notch of recline was enough for me along with a partially inflated neck pillow and window seat even for a lengthy flight. Also carry a lightweight sweater that can be used either as a cover in a cold airplane or folded up and used as a seat cushion on planes with minimum seat "padding".

[@PortableProfessional]

Great to have you on the channel, Mike!

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

Don't let your little monster kick my seat. I got moved to the front of the plane when I complained and the mother would not cooperate.

[@Freethecommons]

If my backpack is my carry on, I have just as much right to put my bag in the overhead bin.

[@17witchie]

Totally agree particularly as part of the problem is people bringing on larger and larger "carry on" and expecting others to suffer because they don't want to check it, even when it obviously should be!

[@enjoystraveling]

She said that, she was just talking about small things to put in the overhead bin that were not supposed to go there such as peoples coats and purses.

[@MrCho14]

@@enjoystraveling More than once I've had flight attendants ask me to put my backpack which is in the overhead under the seat in front of me even when I explain that is my only carry on. The theory seems to be that if it fits under the seat then you have to put it there even if that's the only item you have. I always kindly explain that it's not happening and why. If they forced this, then next time I'll bring a larger bag and put my backpack inside it.

[@coolhightech3742]

@@MrCho14 LOL!! Right on!!! Make sure it is the biggest carry on you can find to for that small backpack!

[@susie9893]

But if your backpack is your personal item then no, you don't

[@clarkef]

As to number 12, you can bite me. I check bags and I bought the same ticket as you. Which means I'm entitled to the same amount of overhead space as you. So if I want to use my space for my small bag or my coat, I'm doing it. I don't owe you my discomfort because you're to cheap to check a bag.

[@dianenelson5563]

I agree 😊

[@annoyed707]

Re removing shoes: on northern flights where you usually have to go outside in Arctic conditions, you may have winter boots that are much too warm during the flight. You may need to at least loosen those boots to let moisture escape. I often take my feet out for five or ten minutes to give my feet a break from 'swimming'. You need to consider winter conditions where you will be travelling and where you might have to survive.

[@PortableProfessional]

That’s a great point about winter travel!

[@erlandgadde7445]

I would never put my jacket on the floor.

[@serdip]

Another great and informative video. Thanks for posting. I would think that airlines should place a Code of Conduct card next to the safety card in the back of every seat. Additionally, it would be nice if after the main safety announcement, a video covering the very annoying behaviors you discussed were presented. We must all learn to Share the Air With Care!

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

I always pick my seat because I want an aisle seat. This isn’t a big problem on short flights but on 10+ hour flights I need to get up frequently. I can sit across from a crying baby without issue because of my Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra over ear headphones. I’ll be in the air 10 times in December going to various destinations in SE Asia so I try to destress and not let things I can’t control bother me if possible because I”M ON VACATION😂 I do take my shoes off but leave my compression socks on, of course, duh.

[@borg386]

So would you say those Bose headphones are worth the money? The cheapest I've seen is around $200, and they go up to $400 or so. I have all Bose PA speakers systems I use for karaoke gigs, so I'm already a fan, and realize you get what you pay for with Bose. It's just hard to rationalize spending so much for only a 14 hour there and 14 hour back trip. Thanks for any answers.

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

@ I’ve had the Bose Quiet Comfort series of headsets for many years and I think they are the best. I think the regular QC would be just fine for most people. Since I don’t buy a new one often I spent the extra for the Ultra although for my use it probably wasn’t necessary. Not knowing where you are I’ve seen the best price at Costco for the regular ones. Also if you get on Bose’s mailing list I’ll bet you can get a deal on either this coming Black Friday. Good Luck let me know when you make a purchase which ones you got.

[@borg386]

@papadougpapadougsadventures thanks so much for the reply.

[@patrickpepper412]

Megan, another great video, I always pay extra for seat selection. And I have had my elbow smacked by the beverage cart, learned my lesson real quick. Keep the great tips coming.

[@OTatime]

Megan - A helpful video! Thank you. I wish this was mandatory viewing prior to boarding for ALL passengers. I noticed a huge annoyance in the video clips presented in this episode. Luggage in overhead bins should be placed WHEELS FIRST - not sideways. Wheels first makes more room for everyone’s luggage in the bins. It also makes it faster to remove the luggage when disembarking because handles are facing outward. Also, it is unacceptable to remove luggage from the bins that doesn’t belong to you. I have asked too many passengers to unhand my luggage when they wanted to replace it with their bags…tried to move mine elsewhere. I have even enlisted the support of flight attendants to stop this behavior. The nerve!

[@cm5754]

The overhead bins are for everyone to use, not just people with carry on suitcases. Everyone can check their suitcases if they are worried about a lack of overhead space. But it is not "hogging" for someone to put a purse or briefcase in the overhead bin. The deeper issue is people trying to save a few bucks by not checking their luggage. The intended place for suitcases is the hold, not the cabin.

[@coolhightech3742]

These things are relatively simply to solve, but alas.... I am going to be very candid and sure to irritate lots of people, but there are many people who 100% agree with me on all of these things. I don’t care either way, it is my opinion. 1. Kids do not belong on flights. Full Stop. Why do I need to have sympathy for those who choose to have kids? I don't have kids, because I don't want them. Do not tell me I am unsympathetic, you chose to have kids, deal with it. Simply put do not fly with children under somewhere between like 8-10. Why do people do this to begin with? I mean, I do see some legit reasons to do so and necessary reasons to do so, but where I live, people fly with infants just because. It is annoying and often times painful for the kid. And the amount of extra energy you need to deal with the kid also makes parents tired. So unless it is absolutely necessary, don't do it. And if you have to do it, talk to and educate your kid on good and bad behaviors before flying. Is it that hard? Noise canceling headphones and earplugs do not work well against screaming babies. It is only for machine noise that they are helpful. Kids that kick my seat, the parents get asked once, if it doesn't work I tell the flight attendant to please remedy problem or move them or me. 2. Taking your shoes off. I have to laugh at this. Anyone who complains about this is obviously uneducated or has never flown internationally. Each and ever flight I take off my shoes once we get to cruising altitude. And guess what? Almost 100% of other passengers also do the same thing. 3. Just don't recline.. Just don't... 4. Overhead bin space... well, if people would stop flying with so much stuff this wouldn't be an issue. If airlines would stop charging for bags, this wouldn't be an issue. I will continue to put my backpack in overhead bin space. I want my full space to do whatever I want with as I am tall. If airlines would stop being so stingy with leg room, this again would not be a problem. But alas! Those with roller bags and big bags should simply check them. I am sick of having people with these things think they are a priority. and I am also tired of getting hit or almost hit with them as people try to remove them from the overhead bins. Check them! 5. One more annoying thing that happened to me recently on an international long haul flight from the US to Asia on American airlines. One passenger refused to close her window blind for the entire flight. The flight attendants agreed it was rude, but yet did nothing about it. Why? They asked her, she closed it for 5 minutes and then reopened it! She had no respect for the fight attendants and it appeared the flight attendants felt they didn't have any say??? What in the world? And then jerk sitting behind me opened up his window blind every 10 minutes during the flight.. What the heck are you looking at? You cannot see anything anyway and people are trying to sleep. On most airlines outside the US the window blinds stay shut! Passengers respect the untold rule and they are more than happy to follow it. Flight attendants also tell passengers to keep them closed. Why is it so hard for American based airlines to do anything right? 6. Wear a mask if you are sick, sheesh... I wear a mask on all flights regardless, it keeps my face more moist and I feel much better after we land than I did before I started doing this. I don't feel nearly as groggy. I fly internationally many times a year. What I found is that service is declining overall, attitudes among airline personnel must be at an all-time low. Problems are never handled properly and instead passengers are told it's your problem even though we are paying for the service. It is high time to sue airlines to get them to change their ways.

[@herschelmayo2727]

For the lov 11:43 e of Pete, why..why..why, after first class passengers are seated, do airlines not board people starting at THE BACK OF THE PLANE? This would fix the problem of having to fight your way past people boarded first in the front, who seem to always take forever to get their stuff in the overhead.

[@theworldthatkristysees]

Because it would create havoc during the disembarkation process if people sitting in the back choose to place their luggage in the front bins.

[@gerriharris8252]

I read an article on this recently. Apparently loading from back to front will cause many planes to tip because of where the wheels are located. It’s all about maintaining the proper balance.

[@herschelmayo2727]

​@@theworldthatkristyseesThousands suffer to accommodate jerks.

[@bettywith2girls]

@@gerriharris8252 Oh wow, that's pretty interesting. Thank you for that information.

[@markovandenberg7432]

I think its very disrepectful to stuff the overhead bins carryons and suitcases they should be check ed in the cargo

[@DieselDucy]

#4. I dealt with that the whole flight to Houston.

[@jean-francoiscloutier7361]

I paid a little bit more then I could chose my seat. Great advises. Love you'r dog. PS The most annoying thing is people going to the washroom barefoot.🦶🦶