Everybody has a pet peeve in the air (I’ll admit that mine are the folks who recline the seat all the way into my lap), and Expedia has just released its latest annual survey of our fave hates.
For the third year in a row, the survey of over 1000 fliers gave top marks to seat kickers—the ones who either in frustration or carelessness give you a bumpy ride even when there’s no turbulence in the air.
Expedia has noted a common theme across all four years of the Airplane Etiquette Survey: space. Expedia spokesman Dave McNamee said that “A prevailing theme across all four years…is the importance people place on the sanctity of their personal space within the tight confines of an airplane. ” On the other hand, he said, “A sizable majority of Americans — 70-80% of people — consider their fellow passengers to be ‘considerate.’ “
Here’s this year’s list:
Maybe he’s trying to “Beam her up”
No mention of the Guy in the next row who gets up to stretch his legs. Turns his back to you and makes a sound like the landing wheels coming down – while he passes gas.