Travel expert slams annoying plane passenger habit in window or aisle seat

12 October 2023 , 14:54

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A travel expert shares some top tips to follow before boarding a flight (Image: Getty Images/Westend61)

Flights can be stressful as we sometimes have to deal with noisy passengers, lousy food, and a cramped leg space. We become annoyed when passengers spend forever in the toilets, recline their seats, or speak loudly with another person sitting next to them.

While some habits can usually be ignored, other times we find we need to speak out to avoid an uncomfortable journey. One travel expert has revealed the one 'annoying' habit that shouldn't be overlooked.

A TikToker from Chicago named Jess Bohorquez, who regularly posts travel advice online, said passengers who would normally opt for the window seat on board shouldn't use both armrests.

Sharing the top tip on her page, she said: "If you have the distinct luxury of having a window or an aisle seat do not take over both armrests. Let that poor person in the middle have one thing, which is both armrests." Her other top tips include spending less time putting handheld luggage in the overhead cabinets and avoiding bombarding fellow passengers with questions.

She expressed: "Boarding an airplane is a team sport and our goal is to leave on time, so it should not take you really more than four seconds to put your stuff in the overhead bin and take your seat – or ask someone for some help if you can’t do it yourself. Do not ask your neighbor more than two questions in a row because we are always reading the room on an airplane and we do not want to annoy our fellow passengers."

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Jess also told her followers they should never remove their socks on a plane. She shared: "Last one should go without saying, but please keep your socks on at all times." Her fans quickly agreed with her points. One person said: "I agree with all of these. I never talk to anyone. I did have a random guy speak to me and tell me everything. I thought he was crazy." Sharing their own horror story, someone else commented: "I had to passively aggressively fight 7 hours for the arm rest." A third wrote: "Add this to the rule book: pls don’t bring stinky food in the plane."

Ayaan Ali