Don’t ask to swap seats – but it’s fine to recline: The new travel etiquette
Inspired by The Cut’s viral (and admittedly “deranged”) list of rules for a post-Covid society, the travel desk thought it would compile a fresh etiquette guide for the modern traveller. Buckle up (and don’t unbuckle until that seatbelt sign is off): here’s our 25-point guide to being a good travel citizen this year.
Air travel
1. Get your hand luggage in order...
No one likes that person dropping pens, used tissues and screwed-up receipts as they rifle for their passport or liquids. So do yourself and all of us a favour by getting a cabin bag with a zip pocket or compartment at the front. Your passport and ticket go in here, for frequent whipping out; liquids that are ziplock-bag-ready go in a washbag towards the top or front of the main bag compartment, ready for the security tray. We had two pandemic years to think about this, people. Read More…