Modern In-Flight Habits That Ruffle Passengers’ Feathers

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New Booking.com research reveals the in-flight habits passengers can't stand - from window photo-leaners (42%), to filming TikToks (33%) and even doing manicures mid-flight (23%).*

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• New Booking.com research reveals the in-flight habits passengers can't stand - from window photo-leaners (42%), to filming TikToks (33%) and even doing manicures mid-flight (23%).*.
• Nearly half (44%) say flyers are getting "too comfortable" at 30,000ft yet two thirds (67%) admit they act the same as they do at home.
• A third (31%) suffer in silence rather than speak up, opting to vent to friends and family once they land (36%).
• The Queen of Etiquette, Laura Windsor, shares her tips for navigating the new rules of modern travel as travellers disagree on what's really acceptable in the air.
• From filming TikToks (33%) to keeping up with your daily step count in the air (24%) new research from Booking.com reveals the modern in-flight habits frustrating passengers most - as travellers become increasingly divided over what’s acceptable behaviour at 30,000ft.
• The findings reveal a growing “home-from-home” mentality in the cabin, with two thirds (67%) of travellers admitting they behave no differently on a plane than they do at home, bringing once-private habits into shared travel spaces.
• While many are quick to call out these sky-high slip-ups, the research reveals a more contradictory reality.
• Despite 89% believing passengers should behave as they would on any other form of public transport, one in ten (11%) admit to kicking off their shoes and going barefoot during a flight.
• However, passengers are even more likely to take issue with what others bring on board, with pungent foods proving an even bigger bugbear (43%).
• Sushi (38%), garlic-heavy dishes (32%) and boiled eggs (31%) were named among the worst offenders.

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