"Excuse me, she fell asleep on my shoulder"
What is the first thing to do when occupying your seat on a plane? Recline the seat? Put on your headphones? Buckle up? Nope! Look left and right to recognize the terrain.
People talking at the top of their voices, children who can't turn off the sound of their infernal little machines, crying babies... None of this in sight? Then you're in luck... or you're one of them too!
The annual study **'Airplane and Hotel Etiquette 2019', prepared by Expedia.es **, offers an in-depth analysis of the preferences, behaviors and hobbies of more than 18,000 travelers in 23 countries.
Among the results of this year we find top 5 most annoying flight passengers , how we deal with those situations and also the most common acts of kindness from travelers.
Have you also had to receive kicks in the seat?
THE FIVE MOST ANNOYING FLIGHT PASSENGERS
The undisputed winner who wins the title of worst traveler (according to 43% of those surveyed) is the drunk , followed by the 'Seat kicks' (37%) and the 'Disseminator of germs'.
Fourth place is occupied by the inconsiderate parent who doesn't pay attention to her crying children , whine or misbehave (28%) and in fifth place, one of the most common, the 'invader of personal space' (22%) .
Being stuck on a plane surrounded by some – or all! – of the aforementioned passengers can be torture, especially with the seatbelt light on. How do we deal with these rude travelers?
Most of the respondents say deal directly with the problem. The French (61%), the Swiss (57%) and the Germans (57%) are the most likely to target seat kickers. In Spain, on the other hand, 54% would do it directly and only 7% would ignore it.
Austrians (60%) get straight to the point and they ask that passenger who hogs the armrest and invades their space to stop doing it. Half of the Spaniards surveyed also claim to act in this way.
If a confrontation occurs between the crew and a passenger, it is more likely that the Indians come to the defense of the flight attendants.
Crying child in sight...
NOISE: MAIN PROBLEM IN HOTELS
Back on land, the survey reveals that noisy guests are one of the most recurring situations in a hotel, in which 70% of all those surveyed globally said that I would call the front desk for help.
Indian travelers (30%) are more likely to face pool noise directly, while New Zealanders (44%) and Australians (40%) are willing to take a more relaxed attitude and ignore it.
If the situation of perceiving smell of marijuana in the room, nearly half of Austrians and more than a third of Italians would ignore it, but 29% of Japanese, 28% of Indians and 26% of Taiwanese would call the police.
VACATION RENTALS: THINGS THAT DO AND THINGS THAT DON'T
In vacation rentals, respondents highlight five unacceptable attitudes: pee in the pool (69%) , review the personal items of the owners (64%) , put on your clothes or shoes (55%) , take home a book or movie (52%) and steal some condiment or product from the kitchen (51%) .
Regarding the expectations of the respondents when arriving at a vacation rental, 32% would appreciate some food in the fridge and to be informed in person of the places of interest and restaurants in the area (22%) .
How many of these passengers have you met?
KINDNESS IS POSSIBLE AND NECESSARY!
Regarding acts of kindness, 41% of those surveyed worldwide (43% in Spain) state that they have helped someone to place your luggage in the overhead compartment.
The friendliest travelers? The Americans (42%) , the Taiwanese (40%) and Spanish people (37%) are the ones who more easily yield to change seats with another passenger , while the Dutch (21%) and the Japanese (9%) are the least likely to compromise on this issue.
The Spanish (with 26%) are the ones who have allowed the most another passenger to skip the line if you are in a hurry to catch your flight, while the Japanese are stricter, as only 5% have allowed it.
Indians (26%) and Mexicans (23%) are the most encourage and reassure another passenger in case he is afraid during the flight; while only 15% of Spaniards claim to act in this way.
And you? Are you one of those bothered or one of those who bother?
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