Everyone has a pet peeve - particularly when it comes to travel. And Australians are more than happy to reveal theirs.
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According to a recent study conducted by FESS nasal spray, a sneezing, nose-blowing passenger is the greatest travel ick for two-thirds (or 67 per cent) of Australians. So much so that almost half (or 48 per cent) of the survey respondents said they would rather sit next to a family of noisy children rather than near a sick passenger.
And the list of pet hates goes on ... 45 per cent of travellers are offended by neighbours who hog the armrest, 24 per cent are turned off by those who stand up as soon as the seatbelt sign is turned off, 22 per cent don't like talkative neighbours and 19 per cent can't stand travellers who clap when the plane lands.
As for this writer? I am not a big fan of people who sit on the wrong (my!) seat, particularly when I have gone to the trouble of picking a suitable seat for myself on the airline app and paying for it. What are some of your pet peeves?
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