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flying-etiquette

Field	Type	Format
respondentid	integer	default
how often do you travel by plane?	string	default
do you ever recline your seat when you fly?	string	default
how tall are you?	string	default
do you have any children under 18?	string	default
in a row of three seats	string	default
who should get to use the two arm rests?	string	default
in a row of two seats	string	default
who should get to use the middle arm rest?	string	default
who should have control over the window shade?	string	default
is itrude to move to an unsold seat on a plane?	string	default
generally speaking	string	default
is it rude to say more than a few words tothe stranger sitting next to you on a plane?	string	default
on a 6 hour flight from nyc to la	string	default
how many times is it acceptable to get up if you're not in an aisle seat?	string	default
under normal circumstances	string	default
does a person who reclines their seat during a flight have any obligation to the person sitting behind them?	string	default
is itrude to recline your seat on a plane?	string	default
given the opportunity	string	default
would you eliminate the possibility of reclining seats on planes entirely?	string	default
is it rude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to friends?	string	default
is itrude to ask someone to switch seats with you in order to be closer to family?	string	default
is it rude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to go to the bathroom?	string	default
is itrude to wake a passenger up if you are trying to walk around?	string	default
in general	string	default
is itrude to bring a baby on a plane?	string	default
in general	string	default
is it rude to knowingly bring unruly children on a plane?	string	default
have you ever used personal electronics during take off or landing in violation of a flight attendant's direction?	string	default
have you ever smoked a cigarette in an airplane bathroom when it was against the rules?	string	default
gender	string	default
age	string	default
household income	string	default
education	string	default
location (census region)	string	default

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Last updated: 12 March 2026
Total rows: ...
Format: CSV
File size: 445 kB
Source: FiveThirtyEight - Flying Etiquette Survey

About this dataset

Flying Etiquette Survey

This folder contains data behind the story 41 Percent of Fliers Say It’s Rude To Recline Your Airplane Seat.

flying-etiquette.csv contains the results of a SurveyMonkey survey commissioned by FiveThirtyEight for the story.

This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - flying-etiquette-survey