My flight to EWR last weekend, it was a new 737-900ER, sky interior, very nice plane, I got upgraded to F, was sitting in row 2. There was a couple sitting in front of me and they would not stop talking for almost the entire flight. At times the women was cackling and laughing and the guy I guess her husband was also laughing. I think they were watch a movie on direct TV but were also talking about personel things. A 6:00AM flight usually people are quiet, and there were about 150 people on this flight and I heard no one else even talking quietly.
I usually like to maybe take a nap on a flight like this but no way that could have happened. Do you think I should have said something to them but I guess it is there right to talk, buy why on this flight.

sounds like travelbuzz thing. Has nothing to do with UA.

That's why the gods invented sound-canceling headphones, or $0.50 earplugs.

I normally just headphone up and listen to music/sleep when I fly, but on my most recent 9pm flight from Houston I actually sat beside someone interesting to talk to. I was seriously miffed when the guy behind us asked us to stop talking so he could sleep. We ignored him and continued talking, of course.

Headphones are the key. Not only do they protect you from stray sounds of children and other passengers, but they are an effective defense against airplane talkers.

I haven't had to speak with Del the shower-curtain ring salesman in over four years...

No worse than the flight attendants who proceed to talk at high volume in front of BF cabin on TPAC flights. Exactly what you want to be woken up to .... a bunch of employees complaining loudly about this and that.

Sorry, there's no scenario where you can ask people to be quiet unless they're yelling, or spouting profanity while you're sitting with your child. Same thing with the window shade. If you're not at the window and you ask the person sitting there to lower it - and they don't - there's nothing you can do.

+1: noise canceling headphones. Add some ocean sounds and you should be out.

All else fails, offer them a couple of your sleeping pills.

A normal conversation at normal volume is normal.

Loud and obnoxious is not normal. We all know what those conversations sound like on a plane. They annoy everyone. If that was the case, then the OP has me in his corner.

OP: Simple answer is the best. Use Headphones or earplugs. AND . . . coming on to FT an asking people what you should do and what is appropriate always gets these sorts of response . . . generally snarky and unsympathetic.

Don't ask strangers on an internet board what to do . . . do what you think is correct.

In your case, you did nothing, that bothered you, then grumbled about it on FT.

Two words - Bose Headphones. Best money I ever spent.


SunLover

Agreed that TravelBuzz! is the appropriate home for this thread; off we go...

FlyinHawaiian, Co-Moderator
United Mileage Plus Forum

last i heard, ua provided ear plugs upon request

I love the fact that this thread is currently in the UA forum as "Moved: Loud Passengers"

Sounds like a good idea!

Gotta chime in +1000 on Bose headphones....with a sidebar

I have listened to several highly confidential conversations on airlines over the years courtesy of Dr Bose. It's a misconception that the background noise on an aircraft covers up your conversation since generally you can't hear the person one or two rows away...well, the Bose equipment will nicely chop off the air sounds and let you eavesdrop 5-6 rows away.

On two occasions, I actually got up and recounted the parties business discussions to inform them....

I like the head phone idea. I'm not a morning either but if people can have fun I;m all for it.

Weird, you where on a plane and people did things that you didn't find appropriate?

I would had told them about your expectations on how other people should act on a 6am flight, they probably would had been quite.

Quite what?