London, UK. Flying, whether for business or pleasure, can often be a stressful experience, with annoyances such as delayed flights, airport queues and excess baggage charges, sure to send cortisol levels rocketing. Few things rile tempers more, however, than the bad behaviour of other passengers particularly when on a crowded flight. The UK’s leading men’s luxury destination, Gentleman’s Journal, has conducted a survey amongst 2,000 people throughout the UK to determine what the most annoying in-flight behaviour is and how a gentleman ought to comport himself whilst in the air.
Key findings include:
- Two-thirds of respondents believe a gentleman should offer his assistance to his fellow passengers in stowing baggage in the overhead lockers.
- Overindulging in mid-flight G&Ts is a big no-no, with 65% of passengers deeming in-the-air drunkenness as the most antisocial trait whilst flying.
- Failing to ask permission before reclining one’s seat and hogging both armrests are a source of annoyance for 60% and 54% of passengers, respectively.
As annoying as incessant wails at 30,000 feet are, a gentleman should never register their displeasure or show impatience towards a crying child. And tempting as it may be to spread out your belongings and stretch your legs, particularly when you’re confined to a small space for hours on end, manspreading is to be avoided at all costs, with 20% of women naming it as a cardinal sin.
Editor-in-chief, Harry Jarman says: “Flying can be fraught with tension but Gentleman’s Journal has all you need to know in order to successfully navigate air travel with minimum stress to you and your fellow passengers”.
About the Gentleman’s Journal
Aimed at the discerning reader, Gentleman’s Journal is the UK’s leading men’s luxury destination covering everything from fashion, style & grooming, food & drink, business, to lifestyle and travel.
For further information on the survey data or for expert quotes, please contact: Maria Hughes mhughes@blueglass.com
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