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These States Have the Most Polite Airline Passengers

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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

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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