Taking long-haul flights is really a hassle… How do you get to the toilet when the passenger next to you is asleep?

▲Have you ever held in your pee on a long-haul flight because you didn’t want to wake up the passenger next to you? (Photo / Reporter Peng Huaiyu)

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Have you ever held in your pee on a long-haul flight because you didn’t want to wake up the passenger next to you? According to the BritishThe Telegraph, British Airways recently completed a research survey,and for flights lasting over eight hours,when passengers are sound asleep,only 40% think it’s reasonable to be woken up once, proving that over half dislike being disturbed.

Among them, one-third of respondents said they would rather tiptoe over a sleeping passenger to go to the toilet than risk waking them up.

British etiquette expert William Hanson said the best approach is to face forward with your backside toward the passenger, maintain minimal body contact, and pass by as quickly as possible. Jo Bryant, another well-known etiquette expert, added that if you’re unsure whether you can get through, it’s better to wake the person up than risk squeezing past. They both agree that it’s best to decide before takeoff whether you’ll need to step over a neighbor to get out.

▲On long-haul flights, most people catch up on sleep, and experts suggest deciding before takeoff whether you’ll need to step over a neighbor to exit. (Photo / Darzhi / Illustration)

Jo Bryant said that out of respect, frequent flyers often ask their seatmate beforehand, which is also a way to avoid awkwardness.

Don’t think this survey is trivial — the BBC conducted a survey this summer among 1,500 travelers in the U.S., the U.K., and other European countries to develop an “ultimate etiquette guide” for the modern flying era.

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