Comments on: The definitive guide to airport and airplane etiquette http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/ Leif Pettersen's battery-powered rise to the zenith of travel writing rapture Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Leif http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-352735 Leif Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:04:59 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-352735 @Marcy – You have a valid point, but you and your brother are among only a tiny fraction of the people who are exceptions to the “rules” above. And, really, the number of people who are guilty of breaking these rules are once again only a tiny fraction of all travelers. It’s just that their actions make them *seem* more visible. There are, of course, always going to be exceptions to any set of guidelines, but that shouldn’t necessarily nullify the guidelines altogether. Particularly those that, when violated either through willful or blind inconsideration, have the potential to affect/annoy so very many well behaved people like you and I. :) @Marcy – You have a valid point, but you and your brother are among only a tiny fraction of the people who are exceptions to the “rules” above. And, really, the number of people who are guilty of breaking these rules are once again only a tiny fraction of all travelers. It’s just that their actions make them *seem* more visible. There are, of course, always going to be exceptions to any set of guidelines, but that shouldn’t necessarily nullify the guidelines altogether. Particularly those that, when violated either through willful or blind inconsideration, have the potential to affect/annoy so very many well behaved people like you and I. :)

]]> By: Marcy http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-352712 Marcy Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:31:59 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-352712 Just ran across post - looks like it was posted more than 2 years ago. Two things you wrote struck me. I have multople sclerosis and love to travel to see family and places when I can. However, these new airline rules (costing more to stow bggag) slow me down. I do try to obey the stand to one side rule and let others in a hurry pass me, but when I am in a terminal, pulling my carry on bag, I tend to sway all over the place like a drunk lady, even though I can't stand the taste of alcohol. Also, I lost my older brother 10 years ago to a brain tumor. He had been cross country runner in his youth, but the brain tumor grew (was misdiagnsed as epilepsey for 15 years) and wasn't caught until the end. He became extremely heavy and needed an a seat belt extender when he flew . I believe one time another passenger requested he purchase a second seat. You might have looked at him and thought he should control his eating habits, but like me and everyne else around him you wouldn't have known a brain tumor was the cause. Perhaps you might want to rethink your judgements of others... Just ran across post – looks like it was posted more than 2 years ago. Two things you wrote struck me. I have multople sclerosis and love to travel to see family and places when I can. However, these new airline rules (costing more to stow bggag) slow me down. I do try to obey the stand to one side rule and let others in a hurry pass me, but when I am in a terminal, pulling my carry on bag, I tend to sway all over the place like a drunk lady, even though I can’t stand the taste of alcohol. Also, I lost my older brother 10 years ago to a brain tumor. He had been cross country runner in his youth, but the brain tumor grew (was misdiagnsed as epilepsey for 15 years) and wasn’t caught until the end. He became extremely heavy and needed an a seat belt extender when he flew . I believe one time another passenger requested he purchase a second seat. You might have looked at him and thought he should control his eating habits, but like me and everyne else around him you wouldn’t have known a brain tumor was the cause. Perhaps you might want to rethink your judgements of others…

]]> By: pam http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-340988 pam Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:45:13 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-340988 I pretty much hate all this stuff and agree with you 99.9%. Here's the thing, though. With a lot of this, it's the effing airlines fault this is so bad. The insane cramped seats mean that turning around to get up can be a real trial, especially if you're in the dreaded middle seat. The bag fees mean that many more people are carrying their stuff on which means that it takes longer and takes up more space and is way more awkward. The TSA Theater really is new to a lot of travelers and it's so ridiculous that I'm not surprised people find that, oh, crap, I have to get rid of that TOO because dude, it's effing ridiculous. And HEY, if you'd give me an outlet on the seatback, I wouldn't be spending all that time in the loo recharing my iPhone so I can listen to Sinatra swinging "let's get away from it all." I pretty much hate all this stuff and agree with you 99.9%. Here’s the thing, though. With a lot of this, it’s the effing airlines fault this is so bad. The insane cramped seats mean that turning around to get up can be a real trial, especially if you’re in the dreaded middle seat. The bag fees mean that many more people are carrying their stuff on which means that it takes longer and takes up more space and is way more awkward. The TSA Theater really is new to a lot of travelers and it’s so ridiculous that I’m not surprised people find that, oh, crap, I have to get rid of that TOO because dude, it’s effing ridiculous. And HEY, if you’d give me an outlet on the seatback, I wouldn’t be spending all that time in the loo recharing my iPhone so I can listen to Sinatra swinging “let’s get away from it all.”

]]> By: Shirley http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-185325 Shirley Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:43:55 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-185325 Most of these complaints are legitimate,plus I hate when the person in front of you decides to put their seat back down suddenly when you might be eating. You end up with your beverage or food in your lap unexpectidly!! Now, that being said, it is my feeling that Nick has an unnatural hatred for flying, refuses to follow directions when asked to turn off electronic devices and complains because a person paying the same amount of money for a ticket as he is would like to sit in the window seat!! My suggestion for Nick...Take a bus or a car from now on!!!!! Most of these complaints are legitimate,plus I hate when the person in front of you decides to put their seat back down suddenly when you might be eating. You end up with your beverage or food in your lap unexpectidly!! Now, that being said, it is my feeling that Nick has an unnatural hatred for flying, refuses to follow directions when asked to turn off electronic devices and complains because a person paying the same amount of money for a ticket as he is would like to sit in the window seat!! My suggestion for Nick…Take a bus or a car from now on!!!!!

]]> By: Nick http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-157118 Nick Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:18:57 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-157118 On the plus side, nice blog post. On the negative side, you just reminded me I have a flight in a few months. No fear of flying. I just hate it for many of the reasons you listed. I dislike cramped spaces, smelly passengers, overheated planes, boring and chatty passengers, crying babies, obese passengers, passengers who fall asleep and make me feel awkward for waking them because I need to pass, those who walk in the isles, airports that seem to have no area to plug in electronics, flight attendants who make me turn of electronic devices during flight despise the lack of transmission capacity. I just leave it on while I put it away. No planes have crashed yet. People who ask for the window seat who don't need it for any particular reasons - aka granny exploiting her age. Terrible and overpriced food, slow people, slow security gates, overzealous security requirements, lost luggage, bad movie selections, the one person with a light on at 4am, perfume, terrible air quality, constantly sneezing or coughing person (drug yourself to sleep or muffle somewhat, I shouldn't hear it with headphones on). No warning for plane arrival to enable movie to be timed to finish, give away my seat during the holiday season when I'm in the airport and delayed because of their inefficient staff. AAAAH airports. On the plus side, nice blog post. On the negative side, you just reminded me I have a flight in a few months. No fear of flying. I just hate it for many of the reasons you listed.

I dislike cramped spaces, smelly passengers, overheated planes, boring and chatty passengers, crying babies, obese passengers, passengers who fall asleep and make me feel awkward for waking them because I need to pass, those who walk in the isles, airports that seem to have no area to plug in electronics, flight attendants who make me turn of electronic devices during flight despise the lack of transmission capacity. I just leave it on while I put it away. No planes have crashed yet. People who ask for the window seat who don’t need it for any particular reasons – aka granny exploiting her age. Terrible and overpriced food, slow people, slow security gates, overzealous security requirements, lost luggage, bad movie selections, the one person with a light on at 4am, perfume, terrible air quality, constantly sneezing or coughing person (drug yourself to sleep or muffle somewhat, I shouldn’t hear it with headphones on). No warning for plane arrival to enable movie to be timed to finish, give away my seat during the holiday season when I’m in the airport and delayed because of their inefficient staff. AAAAH airports.

]]> By: gaming videos http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-150230 gaming videos Sat, 15 May 2010 23:16:05 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-150230 those are all good points! i used to travel a lot and hated it when people think they own the airport...like nobody else exists and the world revolves around them. if you really want the attention buy fukin 1st class and get out of my row! please. :) those are all good points! i used to travel a lot and hated it when people think they own the airport…like nobody else exists and the world revolves around them. if you really want the attention buy fukin 1st class and get out of my row! please. :)

]]> By: Steven http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-149678 Steven Tue, 11 May 2010 02:49:32 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-149678 Taking up 5 seats at an airport is the easiest way to push my buttons. erg! More people need to read this article. Taking up 5 seats at an airport is the easiest way to push my buttons. erg! More people need to read this article.

]]> By: Web Design Surrey http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-148678 Web Design Surrey Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:11:54 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-148678 Soo funny... and true! :-D Soo funny… and true! :-D

]]> By: ThatiPadSite http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-146897 ThatiPadSite Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:13:04 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-146897 ARGH! I hate that picture, always see people sprawled out across like 7 seats at the airport ARGH! I hate that picture, always see people sprawled out across like 7 seats at the airport

]]> By: missjezi http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-146876 missjezi Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:05:40 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/the-definitive-guide-to-airport-and-airplane-etiquette/#comment-146876 I would have to add that certain male cabin crew on a FO which may or may not rhyme with ‘Fizz Air” really need to take their attitudes down a notch. I would have to add that certain male cabin crew on a FO which may or may not rhyme with ‘Fizz Air” really need to take their attitudes down a notch.

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