List Rules Includes specific things that really irk you while you are in the process of traveling on an airplane
If you've had the pleasure of traveling by plane, you understand the humor in the first part of this sentence. Traveling by plane is not a pleasurable experience by any means. What are the worst things about flying? We've created a list of some of the most annoying things about airplanes, airports, and the people you're forced to share the experience with.
As airlines continue to evolve into money-hungry, leg-squishing nightmare factories that create a travel experience comparable to transporting livestock, the traveling experience as a whole declines. Air travel was once a privilege and a luxury, but it has become a chore and an exercise in discomfort. Want some pretzels while you read? Too bad! Hoping to stretch your legs at some point during that 20-hour flight to Hong Kong? Think again! If there are two things airlines are particularly good at, it's getting you where you need to go and making you miserable along the way.
Long lines, grumpy adults, crying babies, and uncomfortable seating arrangements all join forces the minute you step into an airport to test your durability, your character, and your sense of humor. Vote up the worst experiences on this list of the most annoying things about airplanes and airports. Just try not to cringe as you think about your next vacation.
list ordered by
1
207 19
Seats Are Getting Smaller in Width AND Pitch (We're Looking at You, United Airlines)
2
184 26
When You Board a Plane Only to Sit on the Runway for Two More Hours... WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING
3
181 28
That Parent Who Doesn't Stop Their Kid Kicking Your Seat the Entire Flight
4
148 30
Paying a Crazy Price to Fly and Then Paying an Additional Price for Your Freaking Suitcases
5
130 27
That Passenger Who Boards the Plane Sick... Then Sneezes and Coughs the Whole Flight
6
122 30
The Neighbor That Aggressively Claims the Armrest
7
132 38
When There's a Last Minute Gate Change and You Have to Run Through the Airport Like a Maniac
8
121 33
People That Hold up the Security Line Because They Don't Understand the Contraband List
9
99 24
The Person Who Brings Stinky Food Onto the Plane
10
116 38
Babies Crying on the Plane (They Can't Help It but That Doesn't Make It Less Annoying)
11
96 27
When You Can't Get Your Ears to Pop on the Way Up or the Way Down
12
90 24
When ANYONE Near You Has to Use Their Barf Bag
13
91 25
Paying Insanely High Rates for Tickets and Not Even Getting a Damn Bag of Peanuts OR Pretzels
14
105 36
The Neighbor Who Should Be Flying First Class Because They Don't Fit in Standard Seating
15
106 40
Being Forced to Check Your Bag Because There's No More Overhead Bin Space
16
82 25
Flight Attendants Who Are Annoyed With You for Asking Questions
17
76 24
Couples Who Book The Aisle and Window Seats then Get Mad at You for Having To Sit in the Middle
18
92 35
No Water Bottles Allowed... As if Flying Isn't Dehydrating Enough Already
19
85 34
When You're "Randomly" Selected for a Secondary Security Screening
20
77 29
Trying to Squeeze All of Your Stuff Into the Bathroom Stall When You're Traveling Alone
21
73 29
That Person Who Takes Ten Minutes to Organize Their Security Trays
22
66 26
When Some Jerk Boxes You out of Your Spot at Baggage Claim and You Miss Your Suitcase
23
60 25
Airport Police in the Arrivals Terminal Who Yell at You the Second You Pull Over to Pick up a Passenger
24
63 28
When Security Makes You Separate Your Already-Separated Ziploc Bag of Toiletries
25
56 31
"Taxiing" Before or After a Flight Because of Other Airplane Traffic
26
50 27
Being Over Six Feet Tall and Trying to Fit in Those Ridiculously Small Seats
27
64 40
Belt and Shoes in One Tray, Laptop in the Other? WTF
28
54 35
Pilots Who Like to Give Updates About the Altitude Every 15 Minutes While You're Trying to Sleep
29
43 30
Self Service Baggage Check Kiosks That Keep Prompting You to Upgrade Your Seat When You're Rushing to Get Your Damn Bag Checked
30
31 41
Paying $15 for a Beer at the Airport Bar Because They Didn't Ask Which Size You Wanted
31
22 44
When Your Neighbor Doesn't Offer to Share the Ambien
