Yesterday we wrote about the unspoken rules of seatmate etiquette -- what we think of as best practices for that mighty tin can in the sky. But in an ideal world we wouldn't even notice these minor transgressions; instead, we'd be coasting to our destination unmolested. In-flight Zen, if you will.

The best defense for in-flight annoyances, delays and cancellations, seat-kickers and broken tray tables is a good offense. So what keeps you from going crazy on planes? Because seriously, we're planning to spend a lot of time in the air, so we might as well learn to live in the world as it is, not as we would like it.

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Just because your seat pocket doesn't contain a list of rules for Seatmate Etiquette along with the safety pamphlet and the SkyMall catalog doesn't mean the cabin is a place where anything goes. But sometimes we wish the unwritten compact of in-flight behavior was set down -- if only so we could throw the book at our favorite offenders. Are you one of them? We've come up with five regulations for our fellow passengers, and we'll try to abide by them as well.]]> egw 2009-03-04T14:31:14-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/