Unfortunately the purchase of cheap travel, whether cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, or cheap vacation packages does not ensure that the trip itself will be a positive experience.
The following are steps Readers Digest recommends that can improve the quality of your time in the air:
Do not leave your bag in an overhead compartment if it does not properly fit in the available space.
While fellow passengers can be occasionally rude, it is important that you keep control of your emotions and how you react to other peoples inappropriate actions.
If you are traveling with a child and continue to hear bells ringing, please check to see if your child is playing with the flight attendant call button.
Airplane lavatory doors are opened simply by pushing on them.
Make certain that you properly anticipate your needs before boarding a plane. Parents with a baby need to bring diapers. Diabetics often need syringes. People with high blood pressure need to remember to bring their medication.
Be considerate of your fellow passengers and do not clip your toenails, snore loudly, or fool around with a fellow passenger under a blanket.
If traveling abroad, make certain that you keep a pen handy to fill out immigration forms.
Do not try to go to the bathroom while attendants have a food cart in the aisle.
Be polite and respond to flight attendants when they say hello or goodbye.
Do not poke or grab attendants as they walk down the aisle.
Flight attendants are not allowed to place your luggage in overhead bins for you because of injury risk. However, they are able to assist a passenger in need of help.
Passengers are always allowed to use the bathroom on the ground so long as the plane is not moving or getting ready to take off shortly.
Collect your trash prior to a flight attendant coming by to pick it up.
Do not get upset at flight attendants about waiting for a wheelchair. Airports are responsible for providing this service, and some do a much better job than others.
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