When You Travel Here are 4 Ways to Offend Your Fellow Airline Passengers

If you are on a business trip or a personal flight soon, which will require more than an hour on an airplane, you should keep in mind these 4 following things when you travel that are guaranteed to offend others flying with you.

   * Know Your Boundaries
The easiest way to frustrate others traveling on the same flight is to overstep your boundaries, either physically or venally  Make sure that you place your body completely in your own seat, even if you are the first one getting to that row. Don't assume that since you were there first you get to spread out a little and get comfortable. Your neighbor paid for their ticket just as you paid for yours, so they deserve to sit in their whole seat. Even if they are much skinnier than you are, you don't have the right to interfere in their travel space.
If you can't fit in your seat without spilling over, you need to purchase two seats the next time around. If you even think this may be a problem, consider purchasing two tickets. This is only fair to others who have to sit with you.

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It is also important to keep your voice down so you don't interfere with other passengers. If you are sitting next to someone you know, make sure your conversation is kept to the two of you. Most people on the plane have no desire to hear about your personal or work life. They want to relax and unwind or focus on their own problems. Remember as you travel that your voice has a boundary, too.

* Freshen Up
It doesn't matter how long you have been on the road or how long you sat at the airport trying to get on the plane. Your fellow passengers will expect you to smell decent when you travel on the plane. You would not want to sit next to someone with foul underarms or a sweaty demeanor, and they should not have to sit next to you in that condition, either. Freshen up so you are a delight, rather than an offense.

   * Get It Together
Make sure you have all of your paperwork for your travel. Have your identification, passport, and airline tickets or reservation information within reach. If you have to start digging for things, it will hold up the line and no one appreciates having to wait unnecessarily. If you have never been on a flight, get all of those listed items and place them close at hand. Never put them in your luggage!

   * Prepare for Security
You will have to go through some sort of security check as you travel through every airport in the United States and at most airports internationally. Study up on the regulations of what is allowed on the plane for the state in which you are departing. If you have something you shouldn't or send off alarms at the security check, you are going to hold up the line and your fellow passengers are going to get annoyed. Know the rules and pack accordingly.

As you travel you should also figure out if your departure or arrival state requires you to remove your shoes at the security check. If they do, you should wear a pair of slip-ons that are very easy to get on and off. Once you have cleared the checkpoint, pick up your smaller belongings then move away from the line to put your shoes back on.If you can't fit in your seat without spilling over, you need to purchase two seats the next time around. If you even think this may be a problem, consider purchasing two tickets. This is only fair to others who have to sit with you.

It is also important to keep your voice down so you don't interfere with other passengers. If you are sitting next to someone you know, make sure your conversation is kept to the two of you. Most people on the plane have no desire to hear about your personal or work life. They want to relax and unwind or focus on their own problems. Remember as you travel that your voice has a boundary, too.