Every journey begins with a road, and most often tourists choose an airplane as a means of transport. According to Sarah Jane Ho, in flight, a traveler must follow certain rules in order to feel comfortable himself and not cause inconvenience to others.
First of all, you need to choose comfortable and practical clothes, forgetting about light shades. This is important, since the flight should not cause discomfort, and inadvertently soiled white trousers can greatly spoil the mood.
According to the expert, you should be courteous when communicating with flight attendants. If there is a need to contact the steward, it is enough just to look into the eyes of a crew member, smile and say: “Girl, I’m sorry.”
But how to respond to another passenger’s request to exchange seats? Sarah advises you to weigh all the pros and cons — is the proposed seat really no worse than the one you were originally sitting on? If the exchange is a plus, of course, it’s worth meeting the other passenger halfway. Otherwise, you can safely refuse, it is not prohibited by etiquette.
However, you also need to be able to say “no”. The expert advises accompanying the refusal with a smile and saying the phrase: “I paid a lot for this place, thank you for your understanding.” The phrase also works well: “17F is my lucky place, I travel only on it, otherwise I start to worry a lot.”
There are situations when you would like to switch seats on the plane. Another etiquette expert, Diane Gottsman, warns that not all fellow travelers will agree with the proposal. In this case, it is worth accepting the refusal with dignity — to smile and not show your disappointment.
If it is still possible to negotiate with adults, then small children on board can greatly interfere with the flight. To calm the child, Sarah advises using non-verbal communication: look the child straight in the eyes and wait until the attracted attention confuses the baby and he calms down. If this does not help, you can try to influence the parent. But it should be done gently, presenting it as advice from the bottom of your heart: “Poor baby, maybe try to change his diaper?”
If your child is making noise, you should show others that you are really uncomfortable with what is happening. If it does not work to calm the child, it is necessary to at least create the illusion that all forces are thrown at normalizing the situation.
Reclining seats that interfere with flight are a classic problem, but it is impossible to forbid other people to adjust the backrest for a more comfortable trip. According to Sarah, you can avoid uncomfortable situations for others yourself — lower your back slowly. After all, it’s unclear what’s on the passenger’s folding table behind.
Finally, the expert gave advice on the use of gadgets. It is not forbidden to pass the time in flight with the help of a TV series or your favorite music, but it is worth remembering that there are people around who may want to travel in silence. Therefore, headphones are a good tool that will not cause problems to others, but also will not deprive you of the pleasure of watching your favorite comedy.
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The author of the text:Ekaterina Saikina
According to the materials of the Daily Mail
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