10 Annoying Airplane Passengers to Avoid on Your Next Trip

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This archive report was first published on 10 September 2019.

10 Annoying Airplane Passengers to Avoid on Your Next Trip

Published on September 10, 2019, an extensive survey by Expedia revealed the most annoying airplane passengers to steer clear of.

Conducted on 18,229 respondents across 23 countries, the travel site found that people who constantly kick, grab, or bump into their fellow passengers' seats are the most annoying kind.

Next on the list is 'aromatic' travellers, people who have a distinctive smell either emitting from their bare feet or other parts of their body.

Here are the top 10 annoying airplane passengers to beware of on your next trip:

  • The Seat Kicker/Bumper/Grabber (51%)
  • The Aromatic Passenger (43%)
  • The Inattentive Parent (39%)
  • Personal Space Violators (34%)
  • Audio Insensitive (29%)
  • Queue Jumper (18%)
  • Pungent Foodies (14%)
  • Baggage Mishandler (13%)
  • Armrest Hog (13%)
  • Airplane Mode Violator (11%)

While we are on the issue of travelling, here are six beautiful African countries you should always have on your travel list:

South Africa, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Nigeria, and other countries are featured on various travel lists for 2019.

South Africa boasts of a lot of tourist attractions, Ghana was proclaimed as the Year of Return for all Diasporan descendants of Africans, Zimbabwe is ranked as the third top country to visit in 2019, Mauritius has the best hotel on the continent, Nigeria has top tourist attractions like the Nike Art Gallery in Lagos state, Osun Sacred Groove in Osogbo, and Abeokuta's Olumo Rock.

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