These opinions on airline etiquette are really taking off.
As stories of passenger meltdowns and in-flight fights continue to soar, a recent study from research and analytics group YouGov revealed the behaviors American travelers agree are acceptable — and which are not.
There are some things that travelers agree are just plane wrong.
A large majority of Americans — more than 80% — agree that it’s unacceptable to leave your seat during turbulence and to watch a movie or show without headphones.
If you have children, keep them in the seat. Do not let them run up and down the aisle to play during the flight — unless you want most of your fellow passengers’ good moods to take a nose dive.
And although some passengers like to imbibe while cruising through the air, do not get drunk during the trip — that’s led to some bad behavior and damning consequences and is generally understood to be unacceptable.
While these bad behaviors seem to be condemned by most, others are a bit more controversial.
About half of people say it’s okay to ask someone to switch seats with them — but a quarter of travelers will be annoyed if you do.
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Meanwhile, about half of passengers believe it’s not OK to bring a cat or dog on a flight or stand up immediately when the plane lands.
However, more experienced travelers have some different opinions than those who aren’t raking in airline miles.
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People who say they fly commercially at least once a year are more likely than people who never fly to say it is unacceptable to make a phone call while in the air (56% vs. 30%) and to put small items in the overhead compartment on a full flight (43% vs. 19%).
Frequent fliers are more likely than people who never fly to say it’s acceptable to not pay attention during the safety demonstration (32% vs. 16%).
But what is allowed?
Most travelers agreed it’s all right to use a laptop on a tray table (81%), wake up a seatmate to use the bathroom (72%) and push the flight attendant call button to request refreshments (67%).
