I’m a former flight attendant. Here are 9 things I wish passengers would stop doing on airplanes.

I was a flight attendant for now-defunct Ukraine International Airlines for nearly 10 years. Here are the etiquette mistakes I saw passengers make. Alona Vasylieva I was a flight attendant for nearly 10 years and I witnessed some of the worst passenger behaviors. I saw far too many people go to the lavatory barefoot or blast music without headphones. We also know if you've snuck into an empty business-class seat. I worked as a flight attendant on long-haul international routes for nearly a decade — and I got an unfiltered, front-row seat to some of the worst passenger etiquette in commercial air travel. Most people want a peaceful trip, but small habits can quickly turn a flight into a nightmare for everyone nearby. Looking back at my years in the sky, here are the main things I wish passengers would stop doing on flights.