This statistic shows the most annoying air passengers according to fellow travelers in the United States as of December 2014. During the survey, 67 percent of respondents said that those who kick the seat in front of them were annoying, making the rear seat kicker the most annoying air passenger.
Most annoying air passengers according to fellow travelers in the United States as of December 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Rear seat kicker
67%
Inattentive parents
64%
The aromatic passenger
56%
The audio insensitive (talking or music)
51%
The boozer
50%
Chatty Cathy
43%
Carry-on baggage offenders
39%
The armrest hog
38%
The seat recliner
37%
The queue jumper (rushes to deplane)
35%
Overhead bin inconsiderate (stows bag in first available spot, rather than nearest to his/her seat)
32%
Pungent foodies
32%
Back seat grabber
31%
Playboy (reads or watched adult content)
30%
The amorous (inappropriate affection levels)
29%
Mad bladder (window seat passenger who makes repeat bathroom visits)
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TravelDailyNews. (December 11, 2014). Most annoying air passengers according to fellow travelers in the United States as of December 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376088/most-annoying-air-passengers-according-to-fellow-travelers-us/
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TravelDailyNews. (2014). Most annoying air passengers according to fellow travelers in the United States as of December 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376088/most-annoying-air-passengers-according-to-fellow-travelers-us/
TravelDailyNews. "Most Annoying Air Passengers According to Fellow Travelers in The United States as of December 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376088/most-annoying-air-passengers-according-to-fellow-travelers-us/
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Most annoying air passengers according to fellow travelers in the United States as of December 2014 [Graph], TravelDailyNews, December 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376088/most-annoying-air-passengers-according-to-fellow-travelers-us/
