A Primer on Airplane Etiquette

Thursday, 17 March 2011 | by Pat's Picks

There’s a great piece in the Wall Street Journal this morning about airplane etiquette. I wholeheartedly agree with the expert who says it’s the responsibility of the person on the aisle seat to create a bathroom opportunity every 90 minutes.  If I’m sitting on that seat I try to make a point of just getting up for a walk periodically just to give everyone a chance to move around if they so desire. And if you were wondering who gets the armrests, it’s, elbows down, the poor soul stuck in the middle. Less clear is what to say to a tall man whose legs encroach into your space. Some experts say you paid for the space from armrest to armrest and you should guard it valiantly, others say tall people can’t help being tall and that you should cut them a break.