10 rules of airline etiquette

[Cruella DeVilla]

Julie,
They are great observations and we can relate to every one of them. We often wonder how the crew still stay friendly after 4 hours in the air with some of these folks[?]

[djdigitald]

Very good tips there Julie/Lucy/Mach 2 [clap]

[rebekah.g]

Hi lucy

only just read the rules they were brilliant and so very true. Mind you I agree that they should print them in the magazines. Sadly some people do seem to treat the cabin staff as slaves and speak unkindly to them. I find it very offensive and in alot of cases the way the staff react in a friendly and polite manner is excellent, despite being treated badly. they work extremely hard and one of my neighbours has just become a member of the cabin crew of an airline and said as much as she enjoys her job its very tiring. People should remember that and make their job easier for everyone concerned and for fellow passengers to act in a manner which they would like to be treated by staff and passengers alike.

rebekah..............hey I wouldnt of minded you being on our flight in one month and 1 week now.........cant wait

[Robert5988]

Lucy,
Another rule would be for those passengers who have a bag slung over their shoulder when boarding and brush it against everyone sitting in an aisle seat – usually at head height.

In the spirit of this thread perhaps you could give 10 Commandments for Aircrew! – from a passenger’s perspective.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
Lucy,
Another rule would be for those passengers who have a bag slung over their shoulder when boarding and brush it against everyone sitting in an aisle seat – usually at head height.

In the spirit of this thread perhaps you could give 10 Commandments for Aircrew! – from a passenger’s perspective.

[/quote]

I think you should then I can comment on them[msnwink]

[Robert5988]

I'll start:

Give the Captain/First Officer a decent microphone/pa system and teach them not to mumble. Lots of announcements are inaudible.

[LiesaAnna]

and some dont bother! a couple of "friendly" words then nothing!
on one flight we had one that was very friendly very informative! maybe the other was suffering from travel sickness?[laugh]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
I'll start:

Give the Captain/First Officer a decent microphone/pa system and teach them not to mumble. Lots of announcements are inaudible.
[/quote]

Most of them are very shy[msnwink]

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Most of them are very shy[/quote]

Only when pursued by the cabin staff – sometimes even if it is the female cabin staff!!

[Clare R]

Reclining seats are my biggest bug bear. On overnight flights there might be some excuse for reclinging the seat a couple of notches but I always ask the person in front of me to let me know before they put their seat back and always, always insist that it is upright during meal times.