Proper jet etiquette.
1.)Your purse, makeup bag, laptop bag, backpack, shopping bag and duffle all don’t need to be carried on the plane. They have a carry-on limit for a reason. Only so much space is alloted to each passenger. Please limit carry-ons to the necessities.
2.)Be considerate to your seat mates. If the lights are lowered and they have on an eyeshade, it may not be the best time to tell them how excited you are to be en route to your cousin’s wedding in Panama.
3.)If you are prone to frequent potty breaks, book an aisle seat. On a flight to Korea I sat in the aisle, while my seat mate went to the bathroom every hour on the hour. LAX-Seoul = 14 times I had to get up.
4.)Board when your row or group number is called. The reason behind this is the efficiency it brings to the boarding process.
5.)Share the arm rest!
6.)Coughing. Sneezing. Recycled airplane air. Do your best to cover your month when you cough or sneeze, as to not spread swine flu (or the latest ailment) to everyone on the plane.
7.) When exiting the plane, it is polite to let the seat rows in front of exit first. It IS NOT polite the bum rush those in the aisle for a quick exit.
8.) If you have children, please control them. We know how cute little Jimmy or Susie is to you, but that cuteness some how disappears when they are running down the aisles or kicking th back of your seat non-stop.
9.) Be nice to flight attendants. They are no longer referred to as “stewardess”, and are not their to service your every beck and call as your own personal butler.
10.) Dress Appropriately. Maybe the plane isn’t the place to wear your denim miniskirt and cutoff half shirt. Remember that temperatures vary greatly in airports and planes, so dress in comfy layers.
