Clear the air, Jetsetter

On board

Upon entering the aeroplane you need to adjust to a new environment. There are regulations, weather, and mechanical delays. Your choice is to relax.
The crew is dedicated to get you to your destination as safely and quickly as possible.
Take your seat promptly and stow your bags.

On bags and baggage

You are allowed a max of two pieces of Carry on baggage. It must fit in an overhead bin or under your seat.

Do not pressure the crew into making an exception for your bag. Safety first!

"My bag is reeeaaallly heavy. Could you put it in the overhead for me?"
Flight Attendant backs are no stronger than yours.
Rule of thumb, if it's too heavy for you to handle...repack before you leave.

"But it fit on the last flight."
Different types of aircraft have different types of stowage. Don't argue.

Adhere to crew directives. Belligerence on your part is against the law.

Pro passenger protocol

Be polite and respectful of your fellow passengers and the crew.

Know your limits. Drunken passengers are a potential danger to all on board.

When you do have a gripe with the airline or crew, express yourself in a professional manner. The odds of a successful resolution are far better if you remain calm and polite.

The Ultimate Travel Pro knows how to help. If you notice a family has been seat separated on a full flight and trading your seat might solve the problem, make the offer. Your assistance will be appreciated.

Let time fly by peacefully

Never.

• Grab the back of a seat as you get up or down disturbing a fellow passenger who is enjoying a nap, reading or drinking hot coffee.

• Recline your seat with great force without notice, or a cautionary look before hitting the person behind you in the forehead.

• Hog the arm rests, and sometimes taking up a part of the next seat as well.

• Play your Walkman at full volume.

• Leave the lavatory looking like the airplane just hit severe turbulence.

• Stand in front of the movie screen.

• Ask what drinks are on the drinks cart.

• Stand behind a flight attendant working a cart hoping that it will miraculously disappear, so they can get by.

• Repeatedly talk to someone who is working, reading a great novel, or using a personal electronic device.

• Pretend that you are world travelers and experts on air travel.

• Cut lines at check in like you they have some divine right..

• Stand up immediately before the seat belt sign goes off in an attempt to get off the plane quicker and finding 100 people doing the same thing.

• When disembarking, stop on the gangway outside the airplane door to wait for your companion, thus causing a bottle neck.