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Have you been a victim of the \u201cMad Bladder?\u201d No? Or maybe you\u2019ve fallen victim to the \u201cRear Seat Kicker\u201d or the \u201cPungent Food Eater?\u201d Oh you know who we\u2019re talking about. We\u2019re talking about those offensive airplane etiquette violators, from the \u201cArmrest Hog\u201d to the \u201cOverhead Bin Inconsiderate\u201d to the \u201cInattentive Parent.\u201d\u00a0 All of us who travel have been a victim of them, and at one point or another, probably been a violator ourselves.\u00a0 And today we\u2019re confronting those sky crimes and misdemeanors. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year again. Sure, it\u2019s the time of year to pull out that ugly holiday sweater that Grandma gave you 10 years ago and the time of year to practice your \u201cOMG face\u201d for when you receive that gift you were hoping your aunt was kidding about getting you for the holidays. But more important for this discussion, it\u2019s that time of year for holiday travel, the busiest travel season of the year. But as excited as we are to see more travelers hitting the friendly skies, this time of year often brings with it unfriendly skies, as more travelers, typically means more airplane etiquette violators. <\/p>\n

So this holiday season, we teamed up with Northstar to survey 1,001 American adults to rank and respond to a range of in-flight behaviors, from rear-seat kicking and seat-swapping to boozing and making out (that couple coming out of the bathroom simultaneously weren\u2019t brushing their teeth together). Expedia\u2019s 2013 Airplane Etiquette Study revealed a lot about people\u2019s travel habits, many of which had us nodding in agreement, and others, which had us laughing out loud.<\/p>\n

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“Inattentive Parents” and “Rear Seat Kickers” are the most offensive airplane etiquette violators.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So who are the most offensive airplane etiquette violators? The study found that \u201cInattentive Parents\u201d (41%) and \u201cRear Seat Kickers\u201d (38%) were neck and neck. All of us would probably nod in agreement that we\u2019ve been victims of this. Rounding out the top five were \u201cThe Aromatic Passenger\u201d (28%), \u201cThe Boozer\u201d (26%), and \u201cChatty Cathy\u201d (23%). <\/p>\n

We were surprised to see that certain violators were further down the list, such as the \u201cPungent Food Eater,\u201d who came in at #13, at 9%. Evidently, most travelers would prefer someone who brings tuna on the flight rather than someone who will talk their head off. Coming in last at 5% was \u201cThe Seat Switcher.\u201d <\/p>\n

And what about the Mile High Club? Evidently, Mile High Club membership is alive and well. The study found that 10% of Americans report having \u201cbeen intimate\u201d on a plane. It would appear, however, that travelers prefer their fellow passengers to remain dressed, as \u201cThe Undresser\u201d (defined as someone who removes shoes, socks, or too many layers of clothing) ranks 17th<\/sup> on the list of etiquette violators.<\/p>\n

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Despite the findings of Expedia\u2019s 2013 Airplane Etiquette Study, most Americans do in fact consider the friendly skies to be just that. 84% of passengers agree with the statement: \u201cFor the most part, fellow flight passengers are considerate of other passengers.\u201d We only hope that the friendly skies will remain so on into the holiday travel season. As our very own vice president and general manager, John Morrey, recently said, \u201cMost of us, when we look at the list of offending behaviors, can admit to having committed one or more of the violations. So this season, perhaps we can all take care to be as friendly and accommodating to our fellow passengers as possible. After all, we\u2019re quite literally all in this together.\u201d<\/p>\n

A full analysis of Expedia\u2019s 2013 Airplane Etiquette Study can be found here<\/a>. For more on travel etiquette and holiday travel tips, join us tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10, at 10 am PST\/1 pm EST on the Expedia Google+ page<\/a> for our next Google+ Hangout on Air<\/a> with our very own travel expert, Expedia Viewfinder blogger, Matt Villano<\/a>, along with Robert Reid and Rachel Rudwall.<\/p>\n

Download the Expedia 2013 Airplane Etiquette infographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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