Airplanes have a few unspoken rules of conduct that are simply dictated by common sense, though it seems not everyone is abiding to them.
We get it, spending hours in close proximity to strangers (unless you’re one of the lucky few flying business or first class) is not ideal for anyone involved. One just wants to get comfortable, particularly if it’s a long-haul flight, but your comfort shouldn’t come at the expense of your fellow passengers.
As more people are set to travel home for Christmas or jet off on a festive getaway (or adorably want to spend time with their loved ones who work as flight attendants), it’s time we brushed up on some of these cardinal rules of flying.
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Dallas-based flight attendant Cher Killough has given us a few tips to be perfect passengers, whether you are frequent flyers or occasional trippers.
Killough has taken to TikTok to share her wisdom and some judgy looks reserved to those who keep doing certain universally vile things like manspreading.
“Things that should be illegal to do on an airplane,” Killough began her video, going straight to her number one ick. “No 1 is manspreading."
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Let’s be honest, manspreading is pretty bad on any means of transportation, but it gets especially nasty in an airplane row.
“Specifically, manspreading when you’re in a middle seat,” she added.
Killough also shared some more do’s and don’ts, urging passengers to go easy on the fragrances and keep their shoes on when they’re walking around.
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“Smelling like anything on a plane should be illegal,” the expert said.
“I don’t care if it’s good or bad,” she continued, “no one wants to smell whatever fragrance you decided to wear today — whether it’s body odour or a perfume or cologne.”
“It’s already an environment where people are prone to getting nauseous,” she added, “so having an extra fragrance on top of that is just not a good mix.”
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As for people stretching their legs barefoot, Killough said this is one of the worst offences.
“There is no time that is acceptable to have your bare toes out in the cabin,” said Killough. “You seriously deserve to go to jail if you have your bare toes out when you go to the bathroom.
“I see this all the time and it should be against the law," she concluded. "In general, I don't want to see your toes at all."
Stefania Sarrubba