A new book by frequent flyer Brandon Blewett seems like another rant about annoying passengers. But the author says there’s actually much to learn from…
At first glance, a new book —"How to Avoid Strangers on Airplanes: Survival Guide for the Frequent Business Traveler" — seems to be another attempt to rein in irritating flyers. However, author Brandon Blewett, a frequent business traveler, said there is much to learn from these passengers.
"Gate Lice" are passengers who swarm the boarding area before their call time, ignoring boarding zones and blocking gates, he wrote."People block our paths to board even when it's our turn," he wrote."Other times people outrank us and land seats on flights headed towards career destinations we thought were ours."Blewett said he learned that early in his career.
"It took three hard smacks to get me in the door at KPMG, into deals, and into a practice where I could actually obtain useful skills for my long-term career," he wrote.These passengers are in"Boeing Boardroom Meetings," conducting conference calls at a high-decibel level, often refusing to end their calls and stow away their devices, said Blewett. These are the same people that have the hardest time accepting weather delays.
Such behavior often results from passengers who are"running on empty, acting out of pure exhaustion," Blewett wrote. enough," he wrote."Eventually, I took my bag out of the overhead when I knew the bin wasn't going to close."This category of traveler is regarded as the most disruptive, he said. It refers to passengers who irritate others, from grabbing the back of the seat when they get up, to drinking too much, said Blewett.
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