Airline etiquette

Airline etiquette

If you don’t bother to bathe before heading to the airport, you kick the back of the airline seat in front of you or you let your kids run wild in the cabin, you may be the most-hated passenger on your flight.

Such behaviors were among the most annoying violations of airline etiquette cited in two separate studies released recently.

The second annual Airplane Etiquette Study, based on a survey of 1,000 Americans by the travel website Expedia, named “rear seat kickers” as the most annoying etiquette violator, followed by “inattentive parents” and “aromatic passengers.”

The Travel Pet Peeves Survey of 1,041 U.S. adults by Honeywell Aerospace listed the “smelly traveler” as the most-offensive passenger.

The survey also found that 37 percent of those who were questioned said they believe children should be placed in a designated section of the plane on flights longer than two hours.

Geography quiz

Q. To which country would you travel to visit the city of Bucharest?

A. Romania. The capital, located in the southeast of the country, has about 1.9 million of Romania’s total 20 million population.

New visitor’s guide

FRANKFORT, Ky.

A new guide is out listing attractions and getaways throughout Kentucky.

The 2015 Kentucky Official Visitor’s Guide is free and available at seven welcome centers on interstate highways in Kentucky or request a mailed copy by calling 800-225-8747.

The Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism says an interactive version will be available soon online at www.kentuckytourism.com and the printed guide can be ordered there as well.

The guide is divided into nine regional sections highlighting attractions and events in each.

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