Many people see strange or bad behaviour at airports and on planes. Some people sleep on the floor or practice yoga. Others argue loudly or even try to open the airplane doors while flying.
These problems seem to be getting worse. There are more angry passengers and flights being diverted. Some want to stop or limit alcohol sales at airports. For example, RyanAir wants to limit drinks to two per person at airport bars.
Why do we act differently in airports? Airports give a special feeling. Many feel excited and ready for a holiday. But some people are nervous about flying. This can make them drink alcohol.
Airports can also confuse us. Time and place feel strange. We wait for flights and think about the future. This can make us frustrated if our flight is delayed.
In airports, we can feel free or lost. Some people change their behaviour. They may joke with strangers or act in ways they normally wouldn’t. Banning alcohol might help reduce bad behaviour. It is a tough choice, but it could be a good idea.
Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University
Vocabulary List:
- Behaviours /bɪˈheɪ.vjərs/ (noun): The way in which one acts or conducts oneself especially towards others.
- Diverted /dɪˈvɜːr.tɪd/ (verb): To change the direction or purpose of something.
- Alcohol /ˈæl.kə.hɔːl/ (noun): A volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the fermentation of sugars and is used as a beverage.
- Frustrated /frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪd/ (adjective): Feeling or expressing distress and annoyance especially because of inability to change or achieve something.
- Excited /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ (adjective): Eagerly enthusiastic and exhilarated.
- Confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ (adjective): Unable to think clearly or understand something; perplexed.
How much do you know?
What are some behaviors that people exhibit at airports and on planes?
Who wants to limit drinks to two per person at airport bars?
What special feeling do airports give many people?
Why do some people drink alcohol at airports?
How do airports make people feel in terms of time and place?
What is suggested as a potential solution to reducing bad behavior in airports?
More angry passengers and flights being diverted are signs that airport behaviors are improving.
Airports can make people feel free or lost.
Some people act in ways they normally wouldn’t at airports.
Restricting alcohol sales at airports is not considered a good idea to combat bad behavior.
Airport bars should be allowed to sell unlimited drinks per person.
Feeling frustrated due to flight delays is uncommon at airports.
Some people at airports may change their behavior and joke with strangers or act in ways they normally wouldn’t, suggesting that airports can make some individuals feel or lost.
RyanAir wants to limit drinks to two per person at airport bars to help reduce bad behavior because they believe it could be a idea.
Airports can make people feel excited and ready for a holiday, but some individuals may feel nervous about flying, leading them to drink .
In airports, some people may act in ways that they normally wouldn’t by arguing loudly or even trying to open airplane doors while .
Time and place at airports can feel strange, especially when individuals are waiting for flights and thinking about the .
The increasing number of angry passengers and flights being diverted suggest that problems related to behaviors in airports and on planes are worse.
