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There's nothing like the holiday season for spreading joy and promoting goodwill. And there's nothing like holiday travel for putting a bullet in the head of that ill-conceived universal goodwill. And now it's worse than ever. Higher ticket prices, extra charges for bags, more expensive in-flight cocktails (have you no decency, Delta?), all just add more insult to injury. In fact, the only travelers seeing their luck improve are overweight Canadians, who now have the legal right to purchase two seats for the price of one.
But the misery that is airline travel isn't solely the fault of the airlines themselves. Our fellow passengers do their part, too (remember "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles"?).
To wit, we've compiled a list of the worst offenders in the aggravating airline passenger yearbook. Check it out, and see who you recognize. And, of course, let us know who we forgot.
Most Annoying Airline Passengers
14. The idiot who stands in the aisle rearranging their bag before stowing it in the overhead compartment.
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13. The jerk who keeps using their phone even after the flight attendant has asked them to turn it off so the plane can leave.
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12. The one person on every single flight who seems to think their feet don't stink when they take off their shoes.
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11. The late passenger who ruins your dream of having an empty seat next to you for once.
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10. Everyone in First Class. They won't even deign to look at you when you board.
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9. The person in the aisle seat who fastens their belt as soon as they sit down, only to sigh loudly when having to unbuckle and stand up to let in the other passengers.
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8. The one who refuses to admit that their bag is too large for the overhead compartment.
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7. The people with the neck pillows. Often honeymooners or Scientologists...or in a worst case scenario, both.
6. The guy who snores the entire flight. Often the same culprit as #5.
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5. The guy who still thinks it's ok to recline in coach.
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Friday 19 December
By lin
I have a 34" inseam, and most of my leg length is from my hips to my knees. I try to get a seat at the front of the coach section or one at an emergency exit to prevent my knees from hitting the seat in front of me. Hoowever, such seating is unavailable. Unfortunately, I frequently sit behind someone who insists on reclining, and then complains about my knees in their back. So
when possible, I have to use my frequent flier miles to upgrade to business class.
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Friday 19 December
By Erin
The last flight we took I had a similar issue... The guy in front of me was particularly large, and kept throwing his back against the chair which inevitably made the tray in front of me unlatch and slap me in the knees. Every time.
Good flight.
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Friday 19 December
By jgesselberty
We forgot several major annoyances.
1) The idiot with the headphones who plays his music so loud that he might as well have a boom box.
2) The obese person who thinks it is his right to take his seat and half of yours as well.
3) The moron who walks on the plane with a bag of McDonalds burgers and fries and smells up the entire plane while feeding his face.
4) The moron who has so much junk that he stows his crap in the space above your seat so you have no place to put your coat or carry on.
Friday 19 December
By Nan
I agree with you on this - the airlines should adjust coach seats so that they don't recline. There's no reason for someone to get on the plane, sit down and immediately recline the seat...so inconsiderate of others.
Friday 19 December
By Steve
I am confused about something. If people aren't suppose to recline their seats, then why do the seats recline? I recline my seat and if the guy behind me doesn't like it, then maybe he shouldn't be flying coach.
Friday 19 December
By kiwie306
At least you take responsibility for your own situation. That is awesome!
Monday 29 December
By jr
The problem with the reclining seats is the person in front of me puts their seat back, then I have to put mine back to get more room, probably forcing the person behind me to put theirs back. Its like dominos.
Friday 19 December
By Wm Ridge
Get over the reclining seat back. It was made to recline by the manufacturer so as to be more comfortable in flight. You better hope your legs are not pushed into my seatback. Recline your seat back and you will be more comfortable. Your space is from the back edge of the seat in front of you to the back edge of your seat.
Friday 19 December
By Jean
I am a retired Flight Attendant with AA, and I can give you even more annoying things that passengers did and still do I sure! The one thing that bugged me the most are people who seat in the Bulk head seats and put their dirty shoes, bare feet or even put their feet on the carpeted walls. Do you put your feet on your walls at home or work? This is/was my work space and you need to respect that! Also those of you who do this, let me tell you that on one of my legs ORD to LAX I had a guy put his bare feet the whole trip on the wall, he had sores on his feet, then my return flight back to ORD a young woman put her bare feet on the same wall, I finally told her during the flight about the guy with sores on his feet that did that, (and we dont clean that wall in between flights) she put them down right away and said that she never thought about that, by the end of our flight she told me that each foot was getting ichy . Daaaaaaaaaaaa.
Friday 19 December
By mwoods1956
Airline seats recline for a reason, for us to use. If it bothers you fly first class
Friday 19 December
By Mike
I agree with you Lin. I just recently traveled to Hawaii and I was lucky going there since I had a seat in the front of the plane and was able to strech my legs and rest. On the way back; however, is a different story. I got a seat in the middle of the plane and it was a horrible trip coming home (I took a red eye flight too!). I thought I could sleep on the way home since I had to be at work the next morning. NOT! A very large man sat in the seat in front of me and insisted in reclining the seat as far back as it could go. I had to keep pushing the seat with my knees to let him know, he's hurting my legs. I didn't even have enough leg room to strech and had to put my laptop on my lap while we were in the air just so I could put my feet on the ground. The people next to me were anoying since they decided to bring chips and snacks on board and kept eating the chips with their mouth's open. I don't like to hear people eat and they did the entire 6 hours of the flight. Needless to say, I stopped by my office on the way home to get ready for work and let my boss know that I had no sleep, he told me to stay home, but, I went to work anyway just so that I could sleep that night because I wouldn't have if I slept all day.
Friday 19 December
By Jose Torres
Tough shit for u !
Tuesday 30 December
By cae
Recently flying from NY to Az we had to transport our border collie on Continental as Jet Blue does not allow dogs over 20lbs. While I have to say Continental was wonderful with our pet and I would gladly use them again my gripe is with Jet Blue. We flew to Az before the move to look at houses and several people on the plane had small dogs with them. First unless it is a dog for a handicapped person I believe all dogs and cats should be excluded from the passanger area as there are other passengers who might actually be allergic to animal fur and dander. Along with this the woman next to us had a small dog is her bag and took it out and place it on my husbands seat while my husband was using the toilet...needless to say the dog peed on his seat and I was infuriated that we paid for our seats and now my husband had to wipe dog pee off his seat...
Monday 05 January
By Joy
What about the jerk who keeps his seat reclined when the plane is landing?
How about that screaming kid behind you during the whole flight?
Monday 05 January
By woody
I travel a fair amount and agree with pretty well everyone here. The one I don't see is the DRUNK. I have had several occasions where someone was probably drunk when they boarded and flight attendents continued to serve them even though they were already loud and obnoxious. If I want to be in the company of drunks I will go to a bar, and I do occasionaly. Ban ALL BOOZE on airplanes.
Monday 05 January
By woody
1) Drunks. Ban all booze on airplanes. If I want to hang out with drunks I will go to a bar, and do occasionally.
2) Obese people who over flow their seat with zero remorse.
3) The person two seats back who thinks everyone on the plane is interested in their banter. Often a side effect of #1.
4) People putting their carry on in the first overhead bin when they are seated in the rear of the plane.
Friday 19 December
By Bill
9. Everyone in First Class. They won't even deign to look at you when you board.
That's the truth! I wonder why.
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Friday 19 December
By JOE
WHY DO PEOPLE NEED TO LOOK AT YOU ??? YOU MUST BE A LOOSER TO THINK THAT AIRTRAVEL IS AS IMPORTANT TO THE GUY IN FIRST CLASS AS IT IS TO YOU.
Friday 19 December
By SUSAN CROUCH
Because people in first class understand how horrible it is to fly coach and are thankful that the are in first class, either because they or their company paid for it or they got an upgrade by using miles or airline status.
Friday 19 December
By Rita
I think, it has more to do with business traveling.
They travel so much that, some how they need to tune every thing out.
I know it is not personal.