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July 17, 2007
What do nursing mothers, rowdy drunks, bored toddlers, love
-struck couples and potential terrorism suspects all have in
common?
In the last year, all have been kicked off of airplanes for
behavior that upset other passengers or the flight crew.
And you thought you were paranoid BEFORE you read this
newsletter.
This week's edition includes:
* MINDING YOUR AIRLINE MANNERS
* SPACE INVADERS
* DRUNKS, KIDS AND NOT-SO-FUNNY JOKES
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MINDING YOUR AIRLINE MANNERS
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It’s getting a lot easier to tick people off when flying.
Both passengers and airline workers are facing conditions
that put them on edge and ready to lash out.
First, you’ve got the post Sept. 11 terrorism threat. World
events and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s
"gut" feeling about an imminent terror attack have recently
gotten scarier.
Then you’ve got cramped, overcrowded coach sections in
smaller, more tightly packed planes. Mix that with
passengers frustrated by the summer’s frequent delays and
cancellations, general confusion over security regulations
and flight crews that are understaffed and demoralized by
airline industry cutbacks, and you’ve got a perfect storm
for short tempers.
In the past nine months, passengers have been kicked off
airplanes or detained at airports for uncontrolled coughing,
joking about hijacking, breast-feeding a baby, kissing and
other amorous activities, cursing at flight attendants who
denied them alcohol, failing to get a screaming child
buckled in for takeoff and carrying a sippy cup of water,
according to Associated Press travel writer Beth Harpaz.
Harpaz recently published some tips on staying out of
trouble when flying. So did Kentucky etiquette instructor
and television commentator Valarie Roberts. And, armed with
their research and my own, so am I:
* Stay under the radar
Remember, federal aviation rules give the pilot commanding
the plane wide discretion in allowing people to fly. If the
captain's got a low tolerance for folks who rub other
passengers the wrong way, you’re gone. And the law is on the
captain’s side.
Whatever you wouldn't do in a church, don't do on a plane,"
Peter Shankman, founder of AirTroductions.com, a social-
networking site for air travelers, told Harpaz. "If there's
ever been a time in your life where you don't want to
attract more attention to yourself, it's on a plane."
* Get a room
In May, a California man was convicted of interfering with
flight attendants and crew members in a case that
prosecutors said began when he became too affectionate with
his girlfriend on a flight to North Carolina.
People’s definition of what constitutes an appropriate
public display of affection varies greatly. It’s best to err
on the conservative side. Hold hands. Peck on the cheek.
Don’t even talk about the Mile High Club.
* Think before you stow
If possible, stow your carry on above your seat or in a
compartment in front of you. If you have to put your carry
on in a compartment in an aisle behind, don't fight the flow
of the crowd when deplaning to make your way upstream like a
spawning salmon. Wait until everyone has left the plane and
then retrieve your bag.
Some people like to put their baggage up front so they don't
have to carry it all the way back to their seat. That’s
despicable. When this happens, the people who sit in front
don’t have room to store their bags and have to put them in
the back of the plane. That means that, when the aircraft
lands, people up front have to get their luggage in the
back. This slows everyone down.
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SPACE INVADERS
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* Hit the off button
Turn off your computer, cell phone, and wireless PDA when
instructed. This is especially true if you’re one of those
people with a truly obnoxious ring tone.
Some flight attendants don’t pay much attention to this,
others immediately put you on their mental "troublemaker"
watch list.
Using an iPod or walkman (Do they even still make those?) on
the plane generally isn‘t a problem: as long as you keep the
volume at a reasonable level.
Believe it or not, the lady next to you might not want to
spend three hours next to the annoying hiss of your favorite
Death metal band from your head phones. And she certainly
can do without the drum solo on the armrest and your oc-
casional singing of off-color lyrics in that truly clueless
louder-than-you think voice of chronic iPod users.
* Don’t hold up the security line
Before you get to the security checkpoint, remove all
jewelry and metal items from your person and place them in
your carry-on bag or in one convenient location. Remember
that large body piercing count.
You don’t want to be that guy who everybody’s glaring at
while he pulls keys, change, glasses, pens and lint out of
his coat like an amateur magician looking for a lost rabbit.
And you also don‘t want to say anything that could cause a
security agent to delay you even further.
"When you go through security, treat it like you've been
pulled over for speeding," Brett Snyder, a columnist for
CrankyFlier.com told Harpaz. "Be polite, answer any
reasonable questions and just keep thinking about being done
with it so you can move on with your life."
Politely acknowledging that you broke the rules by accident
can help resolve things quickly.
* Recline with care.
Better yet, don’t put your seat back at all. I personally
avoid reclining, but if I decide that I need to recline to
sleep, I ask the person behind me nicely first
* Mommm, he’s on my side!!
Personal space is usually the biggest issue on in flight
travel. Try not to invade that of your fellow passenger.
A big culprit is the broadsheet newspaper. I know, because
I’m a big offender.
While other passengers bring paperback books, magazines or
supermarket tabloids, I always unfold a Wall Street Journal
or New York Times and try to read it comfortably.
Every time I do this, I suddenly understand why the
newspaper industry’s having trouble. Half of it ends up in
another passenger’s lap. I’ve gotten my paper in people’s
food. I’ve poked a corner of it in somebody’s eye.
But I haven’t been kicked off a plane. Yet.
* Forego forced friendship
Some people look forward to meeting strangers and
befriending them on a plane. Others don't.
Know when the conversation is becoming one sided. Read body
language and eye contact to see if he or she wants to
continue a conversation with you or if they would just like
to finish their book.
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DRUNKS, KIDS AND NOT-SO-FUNNY JOKES
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* Think before you drink, part 1
The most common excuse for people who have been escorted
from a plane for rude and obnoxious behavior is that they
had to much to drink.
Do I need to say any more?
* Think before you drink, part 2
Another inconvenience is people who drink two cups of coffee
before they board the plane then settle themselves in a
window seat. If you have a weak bladder, request an aisle
seat.
* Think before you drink, part 3
A woman was kicked off a Delta flight in October for not
breast feeding her baby discreetly enough. She thought she
was being discreet, the flight attendant disagreed. She
lost.
Breastfeeding is generally allowed on flights, but the fuzzy
line between how hidden it should be kind of depends on the
airline, the flight attendant and the tolerance level of the
passengers around you.
If they ask you to do something differently, do it - unless
you want to find another flight.
* Control the kids
In January, a family was kicked off a plane when their
toddler threw a tantrum and couldn't be strapped in for
takeoff.
Don’t let that happen to you. Come prepared if you're
traveling with small children. Do your best to explain what
they should expect on board, and bring a bag full of
favorite snacks and distractions.
Boredom is your biggest enemy here, and the trick is to keep
them occupied. Bring games, coloring books, puzzles, cards -
whatever you think might work with your child. One trick is
to pack a brand-new toy the kid hasn’t seen. That will
extend the time he or she will play instead of scream or
cry.
* Don't joke about terrorism
Nobody will think it's funny. A woman was recently detained
by authorities in Malaysia after the crew refused to let her
children visit the cockpit during a flight and she jokingly
said, "My children cannot hijack the plane, but I can."
Well, that's it for this week, group. Thanks again for
reading, and please keep those comments, complaints and
questions coming in.
You can send me an e-mail message at: Email Pierce
Until next week, thanks for reading.
Your Tipmeister,
Pierce
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