What Do Americans Find Unacceptable on Airplanes? ✈️

What We’re Showing

Results of a survey that asked Americans about airplane behaviors they consider acceptable or unacceptable.

Methodology 

The poll was conducted online from May 23 to 26, 2024, among 1,152 U.S. adult citizens. Respondents were selected from YouGov’s opt-in panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2019 American Community Survey. The margin of error for the overall sample is approximately 4%. 

Key Takeaways

• At least 80% of Americans agree that it's unacceptable for passengers to let their children play in the aisle or for other passengers to get drunk.
• While 66% consider it unacceptable for passengers not to pay attention during the safety demonstration, 20% consider it okay.