What Is the Most Annoying Thing You Can Do on a Plane?

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Being crammed into a cramped coach seat is bad enough, but your fellow flyers can make things so much worse with their bad behavior. If you’ve ever been stuck next to a loud talker or behind someone who has reclined all the way into your lap, you know what we’re referring to.

A new survey conducted by Only Wanderlust has ranked the most annoying things people do while flying. Here are the activities you should spare your fellow flyers from while on a plane.

People waiting in line to get luggage down from overhead bin and exit plane — kadosafia | Adobe Stock

The Most Annoying Airline Passenger Behaviors

Seat kicking
Bad body odor
Talking loudly
Leaning or pulling on seats
Acting intoxicated
Crying babies or children
Reclining seats
Wearing strong fragrances
Not wearing a mask over nose and mouth
Snoring
Taking off shoes/socks
Standing and blocking the aisle as soon as the plane lands
Bringing on smelly food
Getting up frequently
Incessant chatting
Hogging the armrest
Putting feet up on/between seats
Applauding when the plane lands
Manspreading
Using bring screens during night flights

Surprisingly, despite seat reclining ranking as the seventh most annoying thing you can do on a plane, 65 percent of people surveyed by Only Wanderlust believe that they have the right to recline their seat on a flight.

Still confused about airplane etiquette? Check out our guides including: 7 Things You Should Never Do on a Plane and 7 Foods You Should Never Eat on a Plane.

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