What Are Your Unwritten Rules of Flight?
If we are going to collectively agree to spend a few hours trapped in a metal skybird with a few hundred strangers, we must agree on a few rules of the road. Or the rules of heaven, so to speak.
When I say “rules” of flight, the first thing that comes to mind might be removing your shoes on the standard security line or flashing the seatbelt icon and the pilot is telling you to stay put. Even if you don’t like them, these rules are codified and not subject to meaningful discussion. However, now I’m talking about the unwritten rules of flight. What airplane etiquette should be common but other people just don’t get it?
I want to hear your strong stance on proper etiquette when boarding and disembarking an airplane , proper toilet times , and whether we should all clap when the plane lands. Did you take a hard line during the great reclining chair debate in 2019 ? But what about the designation of the armrests, taking off shoes and how not to be such an asshole during the flight at all?
I ask you, readers of Lifehacker, to speculate in the comments: What are the unwritten rules of flight? After analyzing your answers, I will collect the best unwritten rules of flight and publish them in a post next week. I hope we can all come to a common understanding of what is and is not allowed to fly in an airplane. Even if you don’t agree, you probably want to pay attention so you don’t become the next villain in a viral video. And if we all come to a better understanding of what’s normal on an airplane and at an airport, then perhaps flying – especially in the bus class – will become a lot less sucky .