All articles tagged with #airline etiquette
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Fox News
A passenger shares her experience of refusing a misleading seat swap request on a long-haul flight, highlighting the common phenomenon of seat swap shenanigans and the importance of understanding passenger rights and etiquette. Reddit discussions reveal mixed opinions on seat swapping, with experts emphasizing that seat swaps are voluntary and should be based on mutual agreement.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
Flight attendant Mitra Amirzadeh shared her tactic for getting passengers to swap seats so families can sit together, revealing that she often gets seat change requests on 8 out of 10 flights she works. She uses a clever approach to persuade volunteers, and a former flight attendant turned TikTok star shared success rates for seat swaps, with a 99.9% likelihood for same seat-to-seat swaps and a 80% success rate for upgrades from the back to the front of the plane.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Life
A flight attendant in Florida shared her tactic for getting passengers to swap seats so families can sit together, often intervening only when a child is involved. She claims to have an 80% success rate for seat changes, with higher success for same-seat swaps and lower success for upgrades or swaps involving different classes. Another former flight attendant turned TikTok star also shared success rates for seat changes, advising against requesting swaps with passengers in different classes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
A travel influencer couple, Matt and Hillary, posted a video on TikTok saying airline passengers should not put their clothing or jackets in the overhead luggage compartment, sparking a debate among followers. While some disagreed, others, including a frequent flyer and a flight attendant, agreed with the influencers. With summer travel season heating up, incidents of foul airline behavior are making news.