Fight for armrest annoys 47% of all Indian fliers

Wriggling for space on the tiny armrest is the most annoying thing that an Indian flier encounters on a plane, according to a survey.

Global travel search engine Skyscanner’s latest survey of around 1,000 passengers showed that 47% of travellers feel that the struggle for armrest tops their list of the most annoying behaviours fellow passengers can commit.

“They say it’s not the destination but the journey that makes the travel worthwhile, but avid travellers will know that is not always the case when it comes to flying. Unruly children, chatty neighbours and armrest hoggers can quickly turn a short flight to paradise into your worst nightmare,” the survey said.
If the subtle fight for armrest tops the list, noisy children comes a close second with 46% feeling annoyed at children running wild in the plane or crying unstoppably.

The next in line is the overly chatty co-passenger who starts a conversation on anything under the sun and keeps the other engaged even when he/she is not in a mood.

According to the survey, 37% feel constant chatter by a fellow flier is an irritant. The other etiquette problems irritating the Indian flier are the smell of the food the co-passenger eats and the leftovers — 29% and 33%, respectively.