Flying for the holidays? Here are some tips for a smoother trip
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If you're flying for the holidays, pack your patience. CNN's Marnie Hunter talked to the experts about airplane etiquette, and they offered these tips for travelers:
It starts with 'hello'
Be nice to the gate agents and your flight crew.
“It goes a long way when you’re pleasant to the first person you see on the plane,” said Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert and owner of The Protocol School of Texas.
About those headphones
Earbuds and noise-canceling headphones are great for blocking out unwanted distractions, but take them off when flight attendants are making the rounds with drinks and snacks.
“If you see a cart, a flight attendant approaching your row, take your headphones off, look up, acknowledge that they’re there so that we don’t have to have challenging situations in the future,” said Andrew Henderson, a flight attendant with 20 years of experience.
And then when a baby starts crying ...
Kids on planes
Inattentive parents are a frequent source of complaints from flyers.
“I feel like we really need to give grace to traveling parents because we all know … it’s not the baby’s fault, and it puts the parent in such an uncomfortable situation to see people rolling their eyes,” said Gottsman. “They don’t want the baby to cry any more than we do.”
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Try to put yourselves in that parent's shoes — and bite your tongue.
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1 年It pays to be nice all the times, always think before you react, which you will regret when you get back to you right state of mind.
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1 年This insightful article has covered most points on airplane etiquette. By my flying experience, I recall a few to add on. Some loud - talking and laughing passengers lack empathy and manners. They yell and guffaw well into the night on long haul flights, not giving a hoot for co-passengers, who need to sleep. Another irritation is hyperactive children who play video games, constantly squabbling or even talking, laughing excitedly throughout the flight. Inattentive parents look on, glad to keep them occupied and out of their hair, notwithstanding the fact that they are a source of nuisance to others. A bit of discipline is mandatory to quieten down the ruckus that children make. A quiet read, sleep or peace of mind is never assured. Sometimes kids run through the aisle constantly, getting in the way of flight attendants, passengers and a whole lot of commotion! One person's imprudence is another one's woe!!
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1 年I am not traveling this holiday season also today I am at home
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1 年This is a phenomenal article and specifically the points regarding the parents and crying babies/children. I recently was on a flight when this situation happened. I leaned over and started singing quietly to the baby until he fell asleep. The father was amazed and was almost in tears of relief mixed with embarrassment. I encouraged him to massage the temples and ear section to help release pressure for the plugged ears. I went on to encourage him to invest in I Pads to entertain the older two while in flight. When we were younger, we all released in some form due to the circumstances. However, as adults, there are those that have minimal patience and the end result is exploding.
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1 年How about less seats on planes and more legroom. As a 6ft something guy I can tell you how much fun it is to have your knees to your chest on a 5 hour flight. They herd cattle more comfortably.