- 69% said they would alert the flight attendant and ask them to handle, while 30% said they would confront a misbehaving passenger directly
- Overall 24% said they would resort to social shaming of the passenger or tweet about it
- 61% often use flights as an opportunity to talk to and meet new people
- 57% would feel comfortable talking about religious or political topics with a fellow passenger
- 29% often drink more than 2 alcoholic beverages during air travel (this would include beverages consumed at airport or while on the plane)
- 11% have been physically intimate with someone on a plane that they were traveling with
- 11% have ignored carry-on baggage rules
- 6% have faked a sickness or injury to get a better seat assignment
- 67% have helped someone with their luggage
- 59% have offered their seat to a fellow passenger in need (e.g., a family member split from their group, an elderly passenger, a married couple not seated together)
- 76% feel that for the most part, fellow passengers are considerate of other passengers
- 61% would like reclining seats banned or at least restricted to set times on short-haul flights
- 21% have addressed a parent whose child is kicking your seat
- 13% have boarded the plane ahead of their assigned group
- 80% thoroughly clean their space before leaving the plane
- 47% feel whoever sits down first is entitled to claim whichever arm rests they want
- 68% dread sitting next to someone who talks too much
- 60% often feel annoyed at parents travelling with loud children
- 50% often feel annoyed at parents travelling with crying babies
- 65% would pay extra to be seated in a designated 'quiet section,' if offered by airlines
- 76% wait to stow their luggage in the spot nearest to their seat; 24% stow their luggage in the first available spot in the overhead compartment
- 51% feel that the person seated in the middle is entitled to both armrests
- 31% recline when the other passenger was elderly or frail
- 30% recline when the other passenger was particularly tall
- 25% recline when the other passenger was noticeably pregnant
- 36% have used social media while at the airport, check-in, at the gate or on the plane to communicate your travel experiences in hopes of getting a response in your favour
- 48% recline when sleeping
- 35% recline if it’s a long flight (3 hours or more)
- 26% recline after meal service has finished
- 18% recline if the person in front of them does
- 16% immediately after take-off
- 14% recline if they have a small baby travelling with them
- 11% do not recline their seat because it doesn’t feel comfortable to do so
- 6% do not recline their seat because it seems improper etiquette to do so
- 17% do not recline [Net]
- Has their laptop out (33% recline)
- Showed aggressive behavior/rude (32% recline)
- Was elderly or frail (31% recline)
- Was particularly tall (30% recline)
- Was noticeably pregnant (25% recline)
- When the plane is airborne (4%)
- When the plane is about to take off (38%)
- As soon as they are seated in the aircraft (57%)
- 69% said they would alert the flight attendant and ask them to handle
- 30% said they would confront a misbehaving passenger directly
- 20% said they will record the incident using your phone video/camera
- 13% said they would shame a fellow passenger’s misbehavior via social channels
- 11% said they would Tweet about it
- Only 20% said they would remain quiet/ignore
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