14 Airplane Etiquette Rules

I was honored to be a resource for this Reader’s Digest story, “14 Etiquette Rules to Know Before Your Next Flight.”

Here’s the thing. Airlines don’t give us specific etiquette rules to know what they expect as we cram bodies and luggage into tight quarters. If we knew the “rules of engagement” perhaps there would be more courtesy and less stress on flights. Yes, they remind us about the size of our carryon item and that we can’t board barefooted. However, they don’t make it clear if it’s okay to remove our shoes during the flight, fully recline our seat, or want to switch seats with someone.

Journalist Melissa Klurman covers these ambiguous topics and much more in her airplane etiquette rules story for Reader’s Digest. 

So, before you board your holiday flight, or a flight any time of the year, be sure to read her well-balanced article. I’m confident you’ll appreciate her clarity on airline etiquette topics that mostly you’re already getting right. But, her well-taken points are a good refresher for anyone with upcoming air travel plans.

You might also like to read “Airplane Etiquette – 8 things not to do.”

Rachel Wagner is a licensed business etiquette consultant, trainer, and speaker. She is the owner of the Oklahoma-based business etiquette firm Rachel Wagner Etiquette and Protocol. Twice Rachel has been awarded “Woman Owned Business of the Year” by the Bixby Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Rachel provides training on professional business and dining etiquette topics. Her new and repeat corporate clients range from many industries around the country. As an etiquette expert, she is interviewed and quoted in a variety of local and national media outlets. These include The Washington Post, MONEY, Forbes, Reader’s Digest and many, many more. 

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