Thu, Jan 08, 2009
Says Travel Manners Are 'A True Indicator Of Class'
Jetiquette Academy first came to ANN's attention last summer, when
the group
implored passengers to consider the feelings of airline
workers before sounding off about what are usually
relatively minor inconveniences of air travel. The organization
also offered a seminar for those workers, to help them be both more
understanding of customer issues, and more resilient to the
occasional bad egg.
Now, Jetiquette founder Gailen David -- he's a 20-year purser
with American Airlines, so he knows a thing or 20 about customer
complaints -- has extended the program via the Web. On his Sky
Steward blog, David appeals to passengers to ask questions or make
comments about good and bad travel etiquette.
"Traveling with class is not simply putting down the Amex
Platinum Card and purchasing a seat in the first class section of a
jumbo jet," David notes. "In fact, whether you are traveling up
front or in economy, your true level of class is actually reflected
in your travel manners.
"The consensus so far has been that traveling would be
infinitely less stressful if everyone displayed a little more
consideration and courtesy towards others," he adds.
David offers the following tips, via his blog, on traveling do's
and don'ts. (These will all probably seem rather common sense to
most of our readers... then again, we all know that common sense is
increasingly uncommon.)
Do:
- Have a game plan that allows you to pass through security
quickly without holding up the line. Be prepared to place certain
items in luggage and others in bins by making them easy to
reach.
- When seated in economy, only use the space in your own seating
area.
- Use as little space in the overhead compartment as possible.
Also, try to use one near your seat rather than taking up one
closer to the front of the plane.
- Blow nose in lavatory, not at seat. Leave the lavatory as tidy
as possible for the next passenger.
- Greet anyone sitting next to you. However, if you would like to
chat more, be aware of signs they would like privacy (they put on
headphones, take out book, or close eyes).
Don't:
- Walk around the airplane in bare feet. This is highly
unsanitary and rather unsightly. Some people even step into a
lavatory without shoes.
- Place garbage into seat back pockets or throw it onto the
floor. It makes for a messy environment that everyone has to
endure.
- Allow your own children to kick the back of the seat in front
of them. If your seat is being kicked it is acceptable to ask the
parent for help.
"Hopefully, at a time when the simple things are again in vogue,
the next year will be one of increased civility and courtesy in
travel," David notes. "Proper Jetiquette starts one person at a
time and travels with us around the world."
An admirable goal, certainly...
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