DENVER -- Sixty-four percent of people say it's fine to take your shoes off during a flight. Crazy, right?
Well get this: 20 percent say it's cool if you ditch your socks, too. (Whaaaaat?) Weirder yet, 36 percent of us say reclining airline seats should be banned.
These are just a few of the findings from a new survey on "Top Travel Annoyances." Genfare, a transportation logistics company, released the report this week.
Among the other highlights:
- Most fliers aren't looking for new friends. Fifty-seven percent of people surveyed said they don't want to talk to their seatmate, compared to 33 percent who "view flying as a way to meet someone new."
- People really don't like getting their seat kicked. Fifty-four percent of fliers ranked "getting seat kicked" among their top annoyances. The No. 2 annoyance -- "crying baby or child" -- was only listed by 27 percent of survey respondents.
- Headphones are a flier's best friend. Thirty-seven percent of people put on headphones to leave an uncomfortable conversation, while 35 percent put on headphones as a way to deal with an annoying passenger.
- Non-service dogs don't bother many people. Only 2 percent of survey respondents listed "non-service dogs" as a top annoyance.
