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The most annoying types of airline passengers

Published 9:40 AM EDT, Thu July 4, 2019
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<strong>Annoying passengers: </strong>Some fliers don't need a dose of Ambien to go rogue. Passengers who use their feet as weapons are among the most offensive airline passengers identified by travel site Expedia.
Annoying passengers: Some fliers don't need a dose of Ambien to go rogue. Passengers who use their feet as weapons are among the most offensive airline passengers identified by travel site Expedia.
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<strong>Dereliction of duty: </strong>Parents who seem to forget they are flying with children dependent on them for supervision, snacks and entertainment are a nuisance.
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Dereliction of duty: Parents who seem to forget they are flying with children dependent on them for supervision, snacks and entertainment are a nuisance.
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<strong>Unwashed masses: </strong>Stinky passengers are also far from delightful.
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Unwashed masses: Stinky passengers are also far from delightful.
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<strong>Audio assaults: </strong>Passengers who talk, play games or listen to their favorite songs or shows at top volume aggravate their neighbors.
4. Audio assaults —
Audio assaults: Passengers who talk, play games or listen to their favorite songs or shows at top volume aggravate their neighbors.
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<strong>Aggravating indulgence: </strong>If you can't remember your flight, you might be a boozer.
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Aggravating indulgence: If you can't remember your flight, you might be a boozer.
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<strong>Big-time small talk: </strong>You may be excited to meet new people on your flight, but many fliers find in-flight chatterboxes annoying.
6. Big-time small talk —
Big-time small talk: You may be excited to meet new people on your flight, but many fliers find in-flight chatterboxes annoying.
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<strong>Springing into action: </strong>The queue jumper rushes to deplane, thinking those few extra minutes are more important for him than anyone else.
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Springing into action: The queue jumper rushes to deplane, thinking those few extra minutes are more important for him than anyone else.
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<strong>Relaxation at any price: </strong>The seat-back guy, aka the seat recliner, doesn't care about the impact of his recline on the people behind him.
8. Relaxation at any price —
Relaxation at any price: The seat-back guy, aka the seat recliner, doesn't care about the impact of his recline on the people behind him.
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<strong>All elbows: </strong>The armrest hog never learned to share.
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All elbows: The armrest hog never learned to share.
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<strong>Unwelcome aromas: </strong>Take-out burgers with extra onions? Yep, pungent foodies are a nuisance too.
10. Unwelcome aromas —
Unwelcome aromas: Take-out burgers with extra onions? Yep, pungent foodies are a nuisance too.
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