New studies from Britain’s Department of Transport suggest that airborne aggro is on the rise, with more than 3500 reported incidents aboard British aircraft between April last year and March this year. This is massive increase from the 2702 cases that were reported the previous year. 37 per cent of reported cases involved at least one intoxicated passenger.
Although reasons for on-board biffo were not revealed, it has been suggested that issues surround armrest sharing, seat reclining and removing footwear are to blame.
Now, I have done my fair share of air travel and I can assure you that I am one of the aforementioned 37 per cent, however, I am usually lulled into a slumber with the assistance of an inordinate amount of gin and a Valium. With a sister who is a flight attendant, or a ‘hooker of the skies’ as I prefer to call her, I have it on good authority that there are other factors contributing to cabin disruption. I have outlined our extremely ‘scientific’ findings below.
So, next time you board a flight, do as I do: brazenly ignore the advice of medical practitioners and wake up at your destination, blithely unaware of any chaos.
For more travel tips, have a look at our guide to getting ahead with etiquette.
(Source: NZ Herald)
Published on 11 November 2009 by Agony Uncle