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To Do’s at 30,000 feet

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In today’s world, flying for business has become a necessity with several profession­als clocking thousands of miles a month. To avoid etiquette faux pas, pay attention to the following and improve the experience for everyone.

Boarding traffic backing up, it’s equally important that you refrain from using your early entry in the plane as an opportunit­y to stuff the overhead lockers. down the aisle, instead of over-the-shoulder, to prevent hurting the seated fellow passengers. instructio­ns by sitting in your assigned seat and switching seats only after take off, once cruising altitude is reached. knees of the unsuspecti­ng passenger seated behind you. to hold last minute business meetings or networking safety rules or serving meals. newspapers, laptops and jackets, imprisonin­g fellow passenger is not acceptable. great way to meet new people, pay attention to their body language to ascertain their desire to conduct conversati­on with you - monosyllab­ic answers, continuing to read their book, making no eye contact are nonverbal signals showing lack of interest. respected. Be considerat­e, allowing the person in the middle-seat to use both the armrests, while the ones at window and aisle should use the extra space on their sides.

or access the overhead lockers. accidents due to air turbulence. Eat using the cutlery provided and end the meal by organizing your litter special diet in an emergency only.

leave it in a usable condition. They are trained profession­als who have been entrusted with the responsibi­lity of taking care of you, even saving your life in an emergency. to a complete halt. Refrain from making calls to your chauffer or your office to announce your arrival, as soon as the plane has touched down.

till the seat belt sign has been switched off.

thank the crew on your way out.

carousel till you can spot your bag approachin­g.

In-Flight

Deplane

 ?? Shital Kakkar Mehra Practition­er of Corporate Etiquette and Internatio­nal Protocol in India ??
Shital Kakkar Mehra Practition­er of Corporate Etiquette and Internatio­nal Protocol in India

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