Jetiquette | The Sky Steward

On a flight from London to Rome, I had the very strange experience of sitting near an ill passenger that monopolized the crew’s time as well as generally disrupted the flight.

Shouldn’t it be a rule of Jetiquette to inform newbies of which seats are “off-limits”?

As I began stoking my hair with the brush, the lady behind me tapped my shoulder

Is it proper airplane etiquette to kiss on a flight? Was it a French kiss or a simple peck-on-the-cheek that got another celebrity booted from an airplane?

Another unfortunate Jetiquette fail; this time in Chicago. Mike Bahari, a robotics engineer was on his way from New York to his home in Oklahoma City.

Jetiquette for Crew: Do not “out” another airline employee who may be traveling on a pass. Proper Jetiquette is to exercise discretion when it comes to pass travel.

We’ve heard the stories of passengers being removed from airplanes from being inappropriately dressed, but what about how passengers perceive the crew? Have you ever made up your mind about your flight crew based only on their glamour score?

In this reboot travel etiquette podcast join the Sky Steward, Gailen David, as he and this week’s co-host Jenn discuss air travel pet peeves from listeners. We discuss pet peeves with bare feet, feet on the wall, and getting out of the airplane aisle. We talk with Carol about a recent trip to a Mexican resort and more

The “space invader” has brought out the homicidal tendencies in all of us, but rather than end up on the next episode of “Snapped”, it is best to nip this issue in the bud.

Here are a couple of tips to help make parent, baby and everyone else sharing the aircraft with you more comfortable and lessen the chance of outbursts.

The space in overhead compartments causes more commotion than Oprah trying to get through a crowded 757 aisle to some twice-baked potatoes.

The lavatory seems to be an area of the aircraft where a person’s true breeding is revealed. Proper Jetiquette calls for every person to leave the lavatory at least slightly better if not drastically better than they found it. Paper towels must make it into the trash receptacle and if they reach the floor they must be retrieved.

On flight after flight, I’ve been absolutely appalled at the conditions I have seen aircraft lavatories left in by my fellow travelers. We put a video together to help make the airplane environment a bit more civilized taking it one area at a time.

In fact, some of the most horrendously offensive civility deficits have been identified in the priciest onboard accommodations and they are sadly being committed by even some of the most visually pleasing individuals. So all that glitters…!

Do travel disruptions cause incivility?

The rush of winter travel can really work your nerves right? Delays, cancellations and all kinds of uncertainty has been known to cause even the most civilized travelers go completely “neanderthal”. We’ve all heard reports of crowds of passengers having to be controlled by police at airport gates as agents deliver devastating flight status updates.

There are also all kinds of examples of over-and-above Jetiquette such as travelers helping [...]

Dear Sky Steward,

How about a little dialogue regarding class?

I’m not talking about First Class versus Coach Class, I’m talking about the fact that it’s time for travelers to show a little class.

Follow along as we review some of the various reasons why someone may “fly while smelly”: * Unaware of their body odor * Their 24 hour deodorant is in its 25th hour * Flatulence or “Sh-arting” (sometimes this develops as a result of eating airport food-court fare or buy-on-board snacks) * Incontinence (don’t confuse this with travel from one country to another–that’s intercontinental)