is definitely fun, but it can also be pretty stressful, even without someone else turning up the turbulence. Imagine you’re just trying to catch a flight home on a budget ticket, minding your own business., and you’ve secured the cheapest seat you can find, which often means you’re among the last to board.
As expected, Miss Nosy escalated the situation, so a flight attendant had to get involved. Mia was pretty embarrassed as she whipped out her boarding pass to prove she was exactly where she was supposed to be. The older couple apologized for the fuss, although they had nothing to do with it and even confirmed they had no idea who thewas. But the incident left Mia shaken and, when the flight landed, she gathered the courage to give Miss Nosy a piece of her mind: “Next time you decide to speak about what someone else is doing, make sure you know the facts because you really embarrassed yourself back there,” Mia said.
If you are confronted by another passenger, it’s always important to “keep in mind your facial expressions, tone of voice and overall demeanor. There are never guarantees as to how the other person is going to respond,” Gottsman says. “It’s difficult to stay calm when someone is in your face, and the call button is your friend. Get the flight crew involved if it’s something that feels as if it’s going to turn into an altercation,” she continues.