The 20 Best Airlines for Customer Service

The 20 Best Airlines for Customer Service

The Most (and Least) Delayed Airlines in the U.S.

The Most (and Least) Delayed Airlines in the U.S.

This Is the Airline with the Worst Customer Service in the Industry

This Is the Airline with the Worst Customer Service in the Industry

10 Things Polite People Donâ€™t Do on Airplanes

10 Things Polite People Donâ€™t Do on Airplanes

This Is the Best (and Worst!) Airline in the U.S.

This Is the Best (and Worst!) Airline in the U.S.

13 Polite Habits Flight Attendants Actually Dislikeâ€”and What to Do Instead

13 Polite Habits Flight Attendants Actually Dislikeâ€”and What to Do Instead

This Airline Was Just Rated No. 1 for Customer Satisfaction

This Airline Was Just Rated No. 1 for Customer Satisfaction

The Airline with the Worst Reputation in America

The Airline with the Worst Reputation in America

The 3 Best Airlines for Disabled Travelers

The 3 Best Airlines for Disabled Travelers

The Least Reliable Airlines in Americaâ€”And the Rest of the World

The Least Reliable Airlines in Americaâ€”And the Rest of the World

5 Budget Airlines That Actually Get Great Reviews

5 Budget Airlines That Actually Get Great Reviews

New Rules of Airplane Travel, According to a Frequent Flier

New Rules of Airplane Travel, According to a Frequent Flier

The 13 Airlines with the Best (and Worst) Food

The 13 Airlines with the Best (and Worst) Food

This Is the Most Annoying Drink You Can Get on a Plane, According to a Flight Attendant

This Is the Most Annoying Drink You Can Get on a Plane, According to a Flight Attendant

The 10 Best Airlines to Fly with Your Pets

The 10 Best Airlines to Fly with Your Pets

The Very Best Airplane Seats for Every Type of Need

The Very Best Airplane Seats for Every Type of Need

14 Rude Manners That Are Actually Polite in Other Countries

14 Rude Manners That Are Actually Polite in Other Countries

This Fast-Food Chain Has the Best Customer Service in America

This Fast-Food Chain Has the Best Customer Service in America

Here's Who Should Get the Middle-Seat Armrests on Planes

Here's Who Should Get the Middle-Seat Armrests on Planes

14 Hotels with the Best Customer Service

14 Hotels with the Best Customer Service

These States Have the Most Polite Airline Passengers

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These States Have the Most Polite Airline Passengers

These States Have the Most Polite Airline Passengers

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By Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Updated on Jul. 01, 2024

Who's most likely to give you the armrest on a flight? Who won't recline their seat without asking first? We're breaking down the states with the most polite—and rudest—airline passengers.

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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Charlotte is an award-winning journalist, covering etiquette, relationships, psychology, health and lifestyle. She's written more than 50 etiquette stories for Reader's Digest, spearheading the site’s popular Polite Habits and Best Messages franchises. Her skill at capturing the essence of her subjects shapes her human-interest and “as told t...

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