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The Rudest Things You Can Do While Boarding A Plane

The Rudest Things You Can Do While Boarding A Plane

Air travel can be stressful, but that doesn’t give you license to be rude and disrespectful at the airport or on the plane. One particular area where manners seem to go out the window is the boarding process.

“When preparing to board the plane, being mindful of your fellow passengers is crucial,” Jackie Vernon-Thompson, the founder of From the Inside-Out School of Etiquette, told HuffPost. “It always helps boarding to run smoothly.”

To help make the process more pleasant and efficient, HuffPost asked Vernon-Thompson and other etiquette experts to share the most common faux pas at this stage in the travel journey ― as well as their advice for avoiding these missteps.

Crowding The Boarding Gate

“Don’t be gate lice!” said Jodi R.R. Smith, the president of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting. “These are the people who crowd around the gate at the first pre-boarding announcement. Please look at your boarding documentation, see if you have a boarding group, then wait until your group is called.”

Patience goes a long way amid the stress of air travel. Just breathe, step back from the boarding line, and wait patiently for your turn.

“It is most annoying when you are to board the plane and passengers congregate at the entrance, and you must tiptoe through and consistently say, ‘Excuse me, excuse me,’” Vernon-Thompson said. “Give way. It is not your turn. Respect those who were called to board. That is only proper etiquette.”

Trying To Board Before Your Group

“Airlines have established a situation where boarding airplanes is increasingly stressful,” Smith said. “Charging for checked luggage and then telling full-flight passengers there will not be enough overhead space creates scarcity and increases anxiety.”

Many people opt to fly with just a carry-on suitcase that goes in the overhead bin to avoid needing to arrive at the airport earlier and lug around a massive, heavy bag. Plus, traveling light is better for the environment as heavier luggage necessitates more fuel and thus increases your carbon footprint. But that can lead to greater competition for bin space, too.

“Now you have a situation where passengers feel they must be on the plane ASAP, otherwise there will not be enough space for their belongings,” Smith said. “Let’s face it, no one wants to spend longer on the plane, but people want to board first to make sure there is still room in the overheads.”

That doesn’t mean it’s OK to skip ahead and get on board…

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