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Airplane etiquette, should the middle seat get both arm rests?

The busiest travel season of the year kicked off this past week with Thanksgiving and flights will be full.  When traveling, what are some of the good etiquette expectations that you have?
1.  Should people in middle seats get both armrests?  Only 19% of people who answered said the person in the middle deserves more armrest access than the people on each side.  73% said equal access, and 8% said LESS.
2.  Should the person in the window seat have total control over the window shade?  45% said yes, complete control.  55% said no, other people in the row should get a say in whether it’s up or down.
3.  Is it okay to ask a stranger to switch seats so you can sit with someone?  7% think it’s NEVER acceptable . . . 11% think it’s always okay to ask . . . and everyone else thinks it depends.
4.  If you were traveling alone, would YOU agree to switch seats?  Around 80% of us would as long as the new seat was at least as good as the one we were sitting in.  23% would even do it if the new seat was worse.
5.  How much do you want to talk to the strangers next to you on a plane?  Only 11% don’t want to talk at all.  Most people think a little bit’s okay, but keep it to a minimum.  And 4% of us hope the person talks our ear off the whole flight.

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