Costa Rica, Thailand, Greece, Croatia… Chaque année, de nombreux Français partent en vacances à l’étranger, mais non sans une certaine appréhension à l’idée de tomber sur un voisin de siège désagréable dans l’avion, capable de transformer le trajet en véritable épreuve.
Dans le cadre d’une étude, Kayak, a interrogé 1 000 Français âgés de plus de 18 ans et ayant déjà voyagé afin d’identifier les comportements qu’ils jugent insupportables à bord d’un avion. Parmi les principales attentes, reviennent notamment la politesse, le respect de l’espace personnel et la propreté à bord. Des règles de cohabitation en cabine qui ne sont pas toujours respectées.
What behaviors annoy the French when they fly?
Respecting each person’s personal space appears to be an essential condition for an enjoyable flight. That is why 92 % of the French consider “manspreading” in an airplane unacceptable, an English term describing the posture of certain men in transportation or on public seats, when they sit with their legs widely apart, thus taking up more space than necessary. In the same logic, 87 % of the French deem it unacceptable to place feet against the seat in front or to lean on a stranger, while 83 % consider it inappropriate to occupy more than one seat at the boarding gate.
Being polite with the cabin crew and other passengers is also a key element to ensure the smooth running of a flight. Thus, 90 % of those surveyed find it intolerable to be rude to the crew, just as 85 % feel that it is disrespectful not to say “thank you” or “goodbye” when leaving the plane. The lack of cleanliness of some travelers can also give rise to tensions, or even altercations, during a journey by plane.
According to the study, 91 % of travelers think it is unacceptable to leave trash behind, 90 % consider it unacceptable to cough or sneeze without covering, and 88 % find it inappropriate to pick one’s nose on an airplane. Similarly, 86 % think it is unbearable to pop pimples, 78 % to trim nails and 70 % to skip dental floss when traveling by plane. These are behaviors that 26 % of French travelers have already faced in cabin.
