Steal Away With Steele

Nobody wants to be “that guy.” The one person that people want to hate and no one wants to be. Everyone especially loathes “that guy” in the airport and on the plane. Avoid being “that guy” with these simple airline etiquette tips.
1. Be a security master.
Understanding how security works before you get to the airport makes your life easier. Easy ways to streamline your time through security is look through your carry-on bags to make sure your liquids are in a quart size plastic bag, you do not have pocket knives, or other security-prohibited items. Putting a purse in a bookbag or carry-on bag is one less item to carry through the security line. Travel blogs, the Transport Security Administration (TSA) website, and frequent flyers are educational materials to help streamline your security experience.
2. To drink or not to drink?
Fun fact of the day: It is illegal to consume your own alcohol on the flight. Flight attends announce this at the beginning of the flight but occasionally rebels decide to ignore this warning. To ignore this warning and get drunk on the flight provokes the wrath of a flight attendant. A nightcap for a long international flight or nervous flyer is socially acceptable but try not to pull a Dierks Bentley and get drunk on a plane.
3. Armrest rules.
The aisle seat has the opportunity for more leg room, the window seat has the best view, but what does the middle seat get? It is common airplane etiquette for the person in the middle seat to have the armrests. Following this etiquette tip can reduce animosity of seatmates for the flight.
4. Efficiency is key.
Let the passengers in front of you exit the plane first. When you exit the plane, make sure to gather your items quickly to prevent delaying other passengers, especially those with connecting flights.
5. Recline with caution.
People do not appreciate strangers laying in their laps. The close quarters of economy class does not leave immense amounts of leg room. When you recline the plane seat, make sure to be courteous of other travelers’ personal space.
May polite flight neighbors find you!