eDreams Reveals Travelers’ On-board Behaviors That Bother them!

Standing up on Arrival? Craning to Look out the Window? Chatting, Texting, Reclining Seats?

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading online travel agent eDreams latest global poll of 9,000 respondents* - including 2,000 from the US - shines a light on traveler’s onboard flight behaviors that bother.

Most Vexatious:

• The biggest peeve is simple: 45% of American respondents find the person in front of them putting their seat back most irritating (nevertheless US travelers are the least bothered by this behavior compared to all other respondents globally).
  • Among the Americans the most irritated are the aged 65+ (55%) versus 43% of the 25-34 years old (43%).
• The second biggest on-board irritant is having to get up all the time to let their neighbor out of their seat as: 39% of American respondents.
• What else gets us rattled? Well, 3rd place (35% of American respondents) goes to the chatty neighbor.
  • Women are the least up for a conversation with 38% finding it annoying compared to 33% of men.
• 4th place (31% of American respondents) in the annoyance rankings goes to passengers who stand up as soon as the plane lands.

Using Devices on Takeoff & Landing:

• eDreams’ poll reveals who notices when their fellow passengers continue to use their devices on takeoff & landing
  • The Americans are among the least bothered respondents (51%). The 55 to 64 years old seem the most relaxed with 57% who don’t care versus 42% of the 18 to 24 years old.
  • Nevertheless 21% do panic internally and think that the aircraft could have a problem but they keep it to themselves. Yet again it is the 18 to 24 years that panic internally the most with 31% compared to the 55 to 64 years old with 16%.
  • Just 13% of US respondents would say something to the crew. Only 6% of the 55 to 64 years old would ask help from the cabin crew compared to 17% of the 25 to 34 years old.

Respondents and the idea of adults-only flights:

• Most eager? 67% of American respondents support the idea versus 51% globally. The 35 to 44 years old are the most open age group to this idea (74%) in the US.

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*Poll:
Conducted by One Poll for eDreams ODIGEO of 9,000 respondents in international markets including France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the USA. 2,000 respondents were from the US. The poll was conducted between 5/4/2024 - 16/4/2024.

About eDreams
eDreams is one of the world’s leading online agencies; a true disruptor in the online travel booking sector since its foundation in 1999 in Silicon Valley. The business puts cutting-edge technology solutions to work on behalf of travellers worldwide. It offers the widest choice of flights from nearly 700 airlines as well as the greatest variety of hotels, flight + dynamic hotel packages, car rentals and travel insurance products. Founder of eDreams Prime, the very first subscription programme ever created in travel, eDreams is revolutionising the way people search for, book and enjoy travel. eDreams is part of the eDreams ODIGEO Group, one of the world’s largest online travel companies serving 21 million customers globally.

About eDreams ODIGEO
eDreams ODIGEO is the world’s leading travel subscription platform and one of the largest e-commerce businesses in Europe. Under its four renowned online travel agency brands – eDreams, GO Voyages, Opodo, Travellink, and the metasearch engine Liligo – it serves more than 21 million customers per year across 44 markets. Listed on the Spanish Stock Market, eDreams ODIGEO works with nearly 700 airlines. The business launched Prime, the first subscription product in the travel sector which has topped over 6 million members since launching in 2017. The brand offers the best quality products in regular flights, low-cost airlines, hotels, dynamic packages, car rental and travel insurance to make travel easier, more accessible, and better value for consumers across the globe.