More pent-up thoughts to unload about unruly passengers.

Everything I have read in news articles indicates that abusive and violent behavior on commercial flights is on the rise. I have two theories:

#1. I think that full flights is probably the biggest cause. With flights so full, stress is increased...no empty seats, lines at the lavatories, stressed-out flight attendants, can't change seats...small problems seem to multiply when the flight is completely full.

I am lucky...only 5'9", so I can fit in a coach seat, but I feel really bad for those who are too big for the seat...nothing like being cramped to help fuel someone's temper.

So if you like to...

Have your face in the back of someone's head....sit in the row in front of the emergency row.

Not stretch your legs at all...sit in the bulkhead(depends on the plane)...Delta's MD11 I was on...really really cramped!!!

Live a day in the life of a Sardine...sit in the center seat between two people you don't know.

Get to know everyone on board...sit directly across from the lavatories.

#2. When the prices of flights were heavily regulated, it was very expensive to fly; this probably kept the "rift-raft(sp?)" like me *s* from flying very often.


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A pilot commented how people don't wear as nice of clothes...

See #2 above.

Business in the U.S. has generally started accepting more casual attire. I know that Delta will go to a business casual attire for employees and people on buddy passes; before on domestic flights, men had to have a coat and tie.

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Maybe a good recession will empty out the flights? ahh, but then I won't have any money to travel

Maybe airlines will make the whole cabin 1st class....and not raise ticket prices... maybe pigs will fly?

ok...I got off the subject. Better go before this makes me sick!