U.S. airlines expect record passenger loads for June to August 15, a 4.5 percent increase over last year.
With packed planes, customers should focus on traveling with civility, especially when conditions that breed conflict and bad behavior are rising. * Board nicely. Avoid cutting in line, or pushing and shoving so you can board ahead of other passengers.
* Don't use more than your seat space, or lean into strangers when you sleep. If you want to recline, ask the person behind you before you do.
* Share the overhead bins. Jamming stuff into them can damage others' belongings. If you have small, crushable bags or fancy hat, put it under the seat in front of you.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
