The Department of Transportation wants you to start dressing up again when you fly.
Citing an undeniable rise in bad behavior on airplanes, the DOT announced a new campaign meant to encourage civility in air travel.
“The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign is meant to “jumpstart a nationwide conversation around how we can all restore courtesy and class to air travel,” according to the DOT
In the campaign’s announcement, the department cited worrying trends that have festered in among travelers for years, including 13,800 unruly passenger incidents since 2021, a 400% increase in inflight outbursts since 2019, and one in five flight attendants experiencing “physical incidents” in 2021.
“There’s no question we’ve lost sight of what makes travel fun – the excitement, the relaxation, the cordial conversations,” the DOT’s announcement said. “Americans already feel divided and stressed. We can all do our part to bring back civility, manners, and common sense. When we can unite around shared values, we can feel more connected as a country.”
Here are the things Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants travelers to ask themselves next time they fly:
- Are you helping a pregnant woman or the elderly with placing their bags in the overhead bin?
- Are you dressing with respect?
- Are you keeping control of your children and helping them through the airport?
- Are you saying thank you to your flight attendants?
- Are you saying please and thank you in general?
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