JET ETIQUETTE: HOW TO BEHAVE ON AN AIRPANE.
1. Don’t take too many, or too large, carry-ons on the airplane. While you struggle to fit it all in place, you hold up other people trying to board.
2. When you board, greet a flight attendant with courtesy and respect. That impresses. If not, word travels fast around the airplane, ‘The passenger in seat 12A is rude.’
3. Don’t chatter on cellphones all the time—space is limited and other people don’t want to hear.
4. Don’t put trash in seat-backet pockets—sometimes airlines can’t clean them between flights.
5. Keep tray table clean, especially if you bring your own food. And don’t bring smelly food.
6. Keep your elbows in your own space. Make eye contact with your seatmate and say, ‘I’m going to bring my elbows in. If I fall asleep and come into your area, please wake me.’ That lets them know not to invade your space, and is non-confrontational.
7. Address unruly passengers in a non-confrontational way: ‘Your child is kicking my seat, and I’d really appreciate it if they’d stop.’ If they don’t, let flight attendant deal with it.