Sneezing passengers and armrest hogs - Aussie travellers reveal pet peeves
And don't even get us started on the talkative ones.
Everyone has a pet peeve - particularly when it comes to travel. And Australians are more than happy to reveal theirs.
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According to a recent study conducted by FESS nasal spray, a sneezing, nose-blowing passenger is the greatest travel ick for two-thirds (or 67 per cent) of Australians. So much so that almost half (or 48 per cent) of the survey respondents said they would rather sit next to a family of noisy children rather than near a sick passenger.
And the list of pet hates goes on ... 45 per cent of travellers are offended by neighbours who hog the armrest, 24 per cent are turned off by those who stand up as soon as the seatbelt sign is turned off, 22 per cent don't like talkative neighbours and 19 per cent can't stand travellers who clap when the plane lands.
As for this writer? I am not a big fan of people who sit on the wrong (my!) seat, particularly when I have gone to the trouble of picking a suitable seat for myself on the airline app and paying for it. What are some of your pet peeves?
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Akash is the Deputy Travel Editor for Australian Community Media. He has lived and worked in four cities around the world – Sydney, London, New Delhi and New York – and, at last count, travelled to 42 countries.
My all-time favourite destination is ... New York. You can drop a pin anywhere in Manhattan and start walking in any direction, and the sights and sounds of the city that never stops will begin to stimulate all your senses in an instant.
Next on my bucket list is … Scandinavia - at the peak of summer, when the sun almost never sets.
My top travel tip is … If you’re flying to Sydney from anywhere in the world, pick a window seat far from the wing on the left-hand-side of the aeroplane. If the weather gods and flight path align, you’ll have the most incredible views of the Sydney Harbour and Opera House.
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