Planning ahead for a flight can help ease the hassles oftraveling. But if the universe decides to throw a curveball in the form ofentitled people, you may be in for a stressful time regardless of the amount of preparation you’ve made.
A woman experienced this headache at an airport when a family checked in 16 pieces of luggage, holding the airport queue for nearly an hour and ultimately delaying their departure. To make matters worse, the parents failed to take control of their young children mid-flight, causing more inconvenience to some onboard.
The author shared herstorywith the Entitled People subreddit, highlighting theongoing etiquette problemamong plane passengers.
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The presence of entitled passengers can make traveling a stressful experience
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A family of six checked in 16 pieces of luggage, causing a delay in an airport queue
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Their inconsiderate behavior delayed the queue for nearly an hour and caused more inconvenience during the flight
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There has been a growing number of unruly passengers over recent years
The family in the story is part of a seemingly growing number of problematic passengers in recent years. In 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)revealed2,075 reports of unruly behavior at airports and during flights. These incidents resulted in $7.5 million worth of imposed fines.
Price also attributed unruly incidents to the passengers’ desire to gain leverage over something beyond their control.
Some experts have concluded thatpassenger misconductis the “new normal” after the pandemic. Price noticed a post-pandemic “social change” and observed how people are generally “more entitled” and “less polite” to crew members and fellow passengers during flights.
Parents should be more considerate towards their children and others around them when traveling
As etiquette expertJo Bryantpointed out in an article forThe Telegraph, well-traveled parents always opt to board last because the long waiting game could cause discomfort for the kids. In the story’s case, the family could have also chosen to check in after everyone else, considering the amount of luggage they had on them.
“Why make your children stand in a queue or sit on the plane for longer than necessary?” Bryant wrote.
“Neither crew nor other passengers should be forced to help your children,” Bryant noted.
As the author pointed out, the adults in the family ultimately lacked common decency to save a few hundred dollars on the car rental. They now join the many passengers who display unpleasant behavior on an airplane.
What do you think, readers? How do you judge the parents’ actions?
Many commenters aired their frustration and annoyance towards the family, particularly the military father
While some shared similar experiences
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