Expedia's Etiquette Study Shows That When It Comes to Good Travel, Your Manners Are the Carry-on That Matter Most

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[{"type":"text","content":"BELLEVUE, Wash., June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Expedia.com® released the results of its 2019 Airplane and Hotel Etiquette Study, an annual check-in on what's most annoying while traveling and how to deal with it gracefully. This year's report shows some definite do's and don'ts when it comes to planes, hotels and vacation rentals. \nDo lend an extra hand. If a fellow traveler appears to have their hands full, offer to help and see if there is something you can do to make their life easier. This could be as simple as assisting with heavy luggage or giving attention to a restless child. Most travelers are trying to achieve vacation nirvana – especially after scoring great deals on Expedia. Be polite, don't start fights or be confrontational. Do be mindful of the space around you. If you think you'll need more room to stretch out during flight, consider paying a bit extra to upgrade your seat. If you are sick but have to travel, don't get others infected. Whenever possible, clean up around yourself and ask to be reseated away from fellow passengers — everybody will appreciate your efforts to keep others healthy. When staying in a vacation rental, do treat it like your own and respect the host. Don't leave a mess, touch any personal belongings that may be out, or take things that don't belong to you. \n \n\"We are in the business of helping millions of people travel every year, and it's important to us that everybody has the best possible experience. How we interact with each other while traveling has a huge impact on how we feel about our trip, which is why we decided to dig in to some of the most common travel annoyances,\" says Nisreene Atassi, PR Director for Brand Expedia.\nGoodwill on the roadIt might come as a surprise, but Americans are some of the kindest and most considerate travelers in the world — often surpassing even our quintessentially \"nice\" Canadian neighbors. In fact, Americans ranked above the global average in terms of performing courtesies or acts of kindness for fellow travelers.\nAmericans (42%) are the most willing to change their seats (vs. 33% of Canadians) so another party can sit together. Nearly half of Americans expressed they've helped someone lift their luggage into the overhead compartment (48% vs. 41% globally), and 41% believe you should almost always step in to help another passenger stru...

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