For those who don’t travel regularly, it’s not always easy to know what the etiquette rules are. On the flip side, for those who have traveled frequently for years, it’s easy to forget the rules and be annoyed by those infrequent travelers. I wrote about the most common situations where a little etiquette goes a…
A few weeks ago the Home Warrior and I took the kids to north Texas to visit family. We stayed in a two-bedroom suite, with us and the 4-year-old in one room and the twins in the other. We turned it relatively early, as we were all pretty tired after a long drive and hours…
A recent spate of articles about a baby crying in first class have given rise to some strong opinions. Everything from “Children should not be allowed to fly until they are five!” to “Kids are kids, deal with it.” Here’s the thing though. It doesn’t matter what you think. In this case, it truly doesn’t…
You guys have heard me talk about crowding around the boarding area before your group is called. How it slows down the boarding process for everyone, so please don’t do it. Well, you know what really slows down boarding? When someone is standing in the middle of the boarding lane, not moving, completely oblivious to the…
Does it seem like your average airplane seat is getting smaller? And the space between those seats is also getting smaller? Yes! We all know that airlines have been squeezing in as many seats as possible to make as much money as possible per flight. That’s not new. So then why would someone try to squeeze into the…
What do you do when you see something odd, something that needs attention? This past weekend I went to the Texas hill country with over a hundred extended family for a reunion. We took our dog with us, and stayed in the special pet section of a little hotel off the main drag. Our little…
Last week I flew to California for a couple of nights. My return flight was at 6:30 am, super early, especially after the long client dinner the night before. I was pretty tired when I got on the plane, and looked forward to a catnap on the way to Phoenix. Evidently everyone around me felt…
What is the etiquette when you get to your gate after the priority groups have boarded? Is it rude to head to the priority line and board in front of the people in later groups? Reader B asks…. I got into an argument with my sister last week about travel etiquette and I thought you…
My flight a few weeks ago must have been packed with infrequent fliers. Remember the guy who nearly gave me a concussion grabbing the back of my seat? Well, before that even happened I could barely get to the gate through the giant crowd! I was running a bit late, per usual these days, and…
A few weeks ago I had a hellacious travel day. The flights were actually all on time, surprisingly. But everything around them went poorly. None of the credit cards in my wallet worked. The event I was planning got delayed so I was late leaving for the airport. Security took forever and I didn’t get…
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