After a months-long hiatus due to pregnancy and maternity leave, I recently started traveling for work again. My first flight was not as smooth as I would have hoped, for a number of reasons (a story for a later time). Needless to say, as I finally made it to my seat I was feeling pretty…
On long flights it’s often necessary to sleep. Unfortunately, sleep on an airplane isn’t the easiest thing to come by! A lot of people, myself included, turn to sleep aids—Tylenol PM, Ambien, and the like. But what’s the best thing to do when your seatmate is sleeping and you need to get out of your…
This is one of those business etiquette tips that is less about business travel and more about, you know, generally not being a jerk. But lately it’s come up so frequently in my life, and the lives of my friends and coworkers, that I just want to give a friendly reminder. I was recently leading…
Lots of situations are tricky on planes. Deciding out where your personal space is, getting your bag in overstuffed overhead bins, and figuring out how to handle an annoying seatmate are a few things that aren’t always easy to navigate while flying. Well, here is one more: what do you do with your hot coffee during…
If you haven’t heard, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has announced they will be widening their middle seats by an extra inch. The new middle seat width will be 19.3 inches compared to 18.1 inches for aisle and window seats. I personally never fly low-cost carriers because as a business traveler low-cost is not typically my…
Is it possible to be generous with co-workers without being unfair? Reader J asks…. I have a bit of a unique situation and want to get your take on it. I’m traveling internationally for work this summer with a colleague that I’m pretty close to. I have Executive Platinum status on American, so have system-wide…
In business travel we talk a lot about the importance of personal space, and while it may seem odd, sharing is a big part of that. If everyone on a business trip (or any kind of trip, really) would share the way they are supposed to I think we all would have better travel experiences. Alas,…
During a business trip a hotel is ideally where you go to relax and rest after a long day of travel or work. Unfortunately that doesn’t always happen. And in most cases it’s not the hotel’s fault, but is caused by the guests themselves. After all of the hotel etiquette issues that came up last…
How should you handle it when fellow hotel guests take your table at breakfast? Reader J asks….. This morning I got my food and juice from the breakfast buffet and put it down on a small table for two. I went to get my coffee and when I came back, a man and his 2…
I often talk about etiquette while flying but today I want to discuss my top etiquette tips for the airport, before you ever get on a plane. The airport is a frantic place full of people knowingly and unknowingly making bad decisions. I see it every time I fly. Even though airport etiquette tips are…
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