Wotif reveals Kiwi travellers’ flying habits

Wotif reveals Kiwi travellers’ flying habits

22 May 2015:

Wearing new underpants, chewing gum and wearing a pounamu are just a few flying habits Kiwi travellers confessed they have, according to the High Flyer survey by leading travel website Wotif.

(link: www.wotif.co.nz/g/u/great-flight-deals/?cid=wotif-nz.pr.flights)

Wotif Travel Specialist Kirsty La Bruniy said the survey of more than 3,300 New Zealand travellers revealed almost one in eight have a flying ritual.

“From the 12% of Kiwi travellers who revealed they have a flying habit, there was a mix of interesting rituals, from wearing a particular item of clothing on every flight to doing exactly the same routine on board every time,” Ms La Bruniy said.

“Traveller confessions included admitting they must wear track pants when boarding a long haul flight, arranging magazines in the seat pocket and taking a snuggle pillow on their flight.

Some of the most interesting flying habits revealed by travellers:

1. Wear new underwear

2. On international flights I always wear travel socks

3. As we are taking off I lift my feet up off the floor until we start levelling out then they go back on the floor.

4. Wear my pounamu

5. Get changed into track suit pants when boarded on a long haul flight

6. I arrange my magazines and music in the pocket in front of my seat

“Wotif Facebook followers also revealed their flight rituals, with some admitting they have specific items they always take on flights, such as an eraser for crossword puzzles, to always chewing gum.”

What Wotif Facebook followers’ always take in their carry-on bag:

• Chewing gum

• Headphones (one person always taking two pairs)

• Eye mask

• Ipod

• Lollies

• Hand sanitiser

(Link: www.facebook.co.nz/wotif/posts/10152947924664538)

Ms La Bruniy said plenty of travellers have a seat preference with 64% of Kiwis revealing their favourite seat choice.

“If you’re wondering why it always seems like the window seats are the first to sell out on a busy flight, it’s because they are the most popular seat with more than one in three (35%) of Kiwi travellers revealing ‘they must sit in a window seat’.

“The second most popular choice is sitting in an aisle seat (32%). It seems fewer people want to sit in the middle (3%) or in the back row (2%).”

Wotif reveals travellers’ favourite plane seat:

• 34.8% it must be a window seat

• 32.2% I like to sit in an aisle seat

• 16.8% in the emergency exit row

• 10.7% anywhere in the front row

• 3.3% somewhere in the middle, but not the emergency exit row

• 2.1% anywhere in the back row

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