Travel Leaders Group survey asks travelers about common travel dilemmas related to air travel, cruising and tourists behaving badly.
- No, I would not 56.7%
- Yes, but only if there wasn't a disabled traveler in the area 24.8%
- Yes, but I would move as soon as asked 19.7%
- Yes, but only if there was more than one seat available for disabled travelers 11.1%
- Maybe 4.9%
- I don't know 2.5%
- Go to a different gate or area 43.9%
- Not an issue for me 31.5%
- Wait patiently 25.0%
- Sit or stand right by the outlet waiting to pounce on the next available outlet 11.2%
- Ask the others if they are done and will unplug 8.5%
- Give up 3.2%
- I don't know 2.1%
- Do nothing, even though it bothers me 37.4%
- Say something directly to the individual 35.3%
- Do nothing, because it would not bother me 19.2%
- Say something to the other people in line with me 7.8%
- Say something to an airline staff member 7.7%
- I don't know 5.9%
- Take a cell phone picture and post to social media 0.5%
- Move regardless of what kind of seat it was 45.3%
- Move only if new seat was not a middle seat 34.5%
- Move only if new seat was an aisle seat 11.2%
- I don't know 8.7%
- Move only if new seat was a window seat 4.5%
- Move only if new seat had extra leg room 4.0%
- Move only if it were closer to the front of the plane 3.0%
- I wouldn't move for any reason 1.2%
- Call a flight attendant and let him/her handle the situation 47.7%
- Say something directly to the person 17.4%
- I don't know 14.0%
- I wouldn't take any action 13.7%
- Sit quietly and say nothing, even though it bothers me 7.2%
- Call another flight attendant and let him/her handle the situation 59.9%
- Step in and say something directly to the person 21.1%
- I don't know 16.9%
- Pull out a cell phone and record it 13.7%
- Sit quietly and say nothing, even though it bothers me 9.0%
- I wouldn't take any action 3.5%
- Tell a security guard or official personnel 89.7%
- Take a video or photo of the incident with my mobile phone 27.9%
- Say something directly to the person 22.3%
- Not sure 5.9%
- Say and do nothing 1.1%
When asked, "If you were on a cruise and someone cut in front of you in the buffet line, what would you do?" the responses were:
- I wouldn't do anything; it's only food 60.4%
- Say something directly to the individual 24.6%
- Stay quiet, even though it bothers me 14.5%
- Tell a crew member and let him/her handle the situation 3.5%
- I don't know 3.5%
- Take a cell phone picture and post to social media 0.4%
- Stay quiet, even though it bothers me 33.2%
- I wouldn't take any action, wouldn't bother me 31.5%
- Tell a member of the crew and let him/her handle the situation 16.8%
- Say something directly to the individual(s) 16.7%
- I don't know 7.4%
- Join them in the fun 0.9%
- Call a crew member and let him/her handle the situation 72.0%
- Say something directly to the individual(s) 14.4%
- Do nothing; it wouldn't bother me 12.4%
- Stay quiet, even though it bothers me 5.6%
- I don't know 4.3%
- Take a cell phone picture and post to social media 1.1%
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