Have you ever heard of “entrance lice” or “food interrupters”? Chances are you’ve encountered at least one of these types of passengers on an airplane. The expert told what kind of fellow travelers on the plane everyone hates, reports dailymail.
Travel expert Nicky Kelvin, head of the British travel portal The Points Guy UK, shared his observations “from the world of aircraft” and talked about some of the rules of aviation etiquette in his TikTok account.
“Louse at the entrance” – passengers queuing to board the plane, even though this is not their flight. Cause confusion and chaos.
A “window blinder” is a person who refuses to close the window blind when everyone else is trying to sleep.
“Interfering with lunch” – a passenger who urgently needs to go to the toilet at the very moment when the crew is transporting a cart with food and drinks around the cabin.
An armrest dweller is a neighbor behind you who puts his foot on your armrest when he falls asleep.
“Baggage scammers” are passengers who leave their hand luggage in the top berths of the front seats of the aircraft, even if their seats are somewhere in the tail. They do this so as not to carry things with them.
“Changing seats” – annoying passengers who have paid an additional amount in advance for a comfortable seat by the window or with legroom. An impudent neighbor may ask you to change places without thinking that you overpaid just to sit in this particular place.
“Human barricade” – passengers who form a chaotic queue and block the baggage claim belt.
“Killer of the view” – a passenger sitting at the window, who considers it his duty to close the porthole blind so that no one gets a beautiful view of the clouds.
“Headrest Invader” – a lover to wrap his arms around and holds on to the seat in front of him standing, interfering with his neighbor in front.
“Early bird” – impatient passengers who get up the second the plane lands, even when they have nowhere to go.
“Armrest Warriors” – no matter which side of the armrest you are on, always remember to be polite to the people around you. The person sitting in the middle will have to establish confidential contact with the neighbor on the left and the neighbor on the right – not just because this place is considered “worst”.
A few golden rules of etiquette on board were derived by experienced traveler Nicky Kelvin. He is quoted by the British tabloid Daily Mail:
Keep your socks on – no matter how much you want to add comfort to yourself, other passengers may not like the look and smell of your feet.
Always use headphones – respect other passengers on board, watch movies and listen to music only with your headphones.
Get up to let people in your line pass, it’s better than sitting still and making your fellow travelers climb over you, feeling uncomfortable.
Do not recline the seat back while eating, this prevents the passenger sitting behind you from enjoying your meal as comfortably.