Airline Passenger Etiquette Quiz - HospitalityLawyer.com

1 Airline Passenger Etiquette: As security lines get longer, airlines cut back on flights and impose charges on checked baggage, people carry on more baggage on their flights. Now more than ever, it’s more important that we remind ourselves that we are only one person on a flight of many. It would help all of us to cope better if we acted with courtesy and respect toward our fellow passengers and the crew. Take the quiz below to rate your Airline Etiquette: 1. When I am getting ready to go to the airport, I dress to expedite the security process. Yes/No 2. While boarding and seated before takeoff, I speak softly on my phone. Yes/No 3. When I am asked to, I turn off electronic devices, including cell phones. Yes/No 4. I clean my food tray before folding it up. Yes/No 5. As I walk down the aisle, I am careful with my carry-‐on baggage, to make sure it does not strike anyone,. Yes/No 6. If my bag does not immediately fit in the overhead compartment, I step into my row and consider another solution to not hold up the line. Yes/No 7. When I get up from or return to my seat, I refrain from grabbing the seat in front of me. Yes/No 8. If I am too large to fit in one seat, I purchase two seats. Yes/No 9. If you smoke, please recognize that the smoke residue stays on you and you bring that on the plane with you. I use a wet wipe or wet paper towel to wipe off my hair and clothes to remove smoke residue. Yes/No 10. I make sure my neighbors cannot hear my head phone volume. Yes/No 11. I refrain from putting my feet on the seat back in front of me or on the wall of the bulkhead. Yes/No 12. When I recline my seat all the way back, I let the person behind me know before I push it all the way back. Yes/No HospitalityLawyer.com 2450 Louisiana, Ste 400-‐416, Houston, TX, 77006 P: (713) 963-‐8800 | Email: stephenbarth@hospitalitylawyer.com HospitalityLawyer.com | Privacy Policy

2 13. Generally, it is not appropriate to climb over people to get to the aisle. When I am sitting in the aisle seat and decide to sleep, I make sure to let the people in the middle and window seats know that it is okay to wake me up or climb over me (if that is my preference) if they need to get out. Yes/No 14. As many people have allergies and as a common courtesy to all, 1. I wear a limited amount of fragrance. Yes/No 2. If I am a smoker, I use a wet wipe or wet paper towel to wipe off my hair and clothes to remove smoke residue. Yes/No 3. I am careful with food I bring on board, especially nuts or other common allergens. Yes/No 4. When I travel with a pet, I make sure he/she stays in the carry-‐on at all times. Yes/No 15. If I snore, I bring the remedy with me (if possible). Yes/No 16. When babies fly, they may cry. Typically, it is because the pressure in their ears becomes uncomfortable. Adults know how to equalize the pressure…swallowing, holding the nose closed and pushing air out; but babies do not know that. I am an understanding passenger and refrain from glaring or making sarcastic comments or facial expressions? Yes/No 17. I refrain from drinking excessively before my flight. Yes/No 18. I refrain from drinking excessively on my flight. Yes/No 19. I wait for the signal from the flight attendant (usually the fasten seat belt sign is turned off) before getting up from my seat after the plane lands. Yes/No 20. I am careful when opening the overhead compartments and removing my luggage. Yes/No 21. I wait for the rows ahead of me to clear before moving my way toward the exit? Yes/No HospitalityLawyer.com 2450 Louisiana, Ste 400-‐416, Houston, TX, 77006 P: (713) 963-‐8800 | Email: stephenbarth@hospitalitylawyer.com HospitalityLawyer.com | Privacy Policy

3 22. When boarding, I wait until my group is called rather than standing in the middle of the process and blocking those trying to get on Yes/No 23. If I have two items, I put 1 under the seat unless there is plenty of bin space Yes/No 24. If I’m traveling with someone and need to change seats, I sit in my assigned seat first then ask the person in the seat I want to switch to for permission. Yes/No Rate yourself! How Many times did you say YES? 1-‐6: Take an etiquette class! Remember that when you are traveling, so is everyone around you. Be courteous of their time and space, whether it’s at the security line or getting off of the plane. 7-‐14: You’ve got an okay idea of airline and travel etiquette, but there are still a couple of things you could work on! Take an etiquette refresher course! 15-‐21: You’ve got a good idea of airline and travel etiquette, but there are still a couple of things you could work on! Buy an etiquette book to scan through! 22-‐28: You have the right idea! The people you travel with are lucky that you have such a good understanding of airline and travel etiquette. Sounds like you listened in your etiquette class. About HospitalityLawyer.com: HospitalityLawyer.com is the leading global network of people, products and services that deliver legal, safety and security solutions to the hospitality industry. HospitalityLawyer.com, in coordination with the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, is hosting the Global Congress on Travel to facilitate the delivery of safe, secure and uninterrupted travel via an all-‐encompassing public-‐private dialogue dedicated to the sharing of best practices for issues faced by the global travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. To learn more about the Global Congress click here.. HospitalityLawyer.com 2450 Louisiana, Ste 400-‐416, Houston, TX, 77006 P: (713) 963-‐8800 | Email: stephenbarth@hospitalitylawyer.com HospitalityLawyer.com | Privacy Policy

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