What upsets Australians the most on planes What will be some of the biggest travel trends in 2014? Orbitz.com senior editor Jeanenne Tornatore discusses. SMELLY passengers, snoring seatmates and naughty children - it seems there are a whole host of things that cheese us off whenever we fly. A survey by flight comparison site cheapflights.com.au has revealed the chief annoyances that upset Australians in the air, but that most of us would prefer to suffer in silence than do anything about them. Screaming children are by far the most common complaint, with almost 48 per cent of aircraft passengers saying it has ruined a journey. Getting stuck on a delayed aircraft annoys over 32 per cent of Australian travellers, while broken entertainment systems, snoring seatmates and smelly passengers are also high on the list of things that make our blood boil. The things that make our blood boil wihen travelling have been revealed. Picture: ThinkStock Source: News Limited Susan Sullivan, a spokeswoman for cheapflights.com.au, said while Australians tend to be more tolerant than some of our counterparts overseas, a little bit of kindness and understanding still goes a long way when travelling. "On a crowded flight on a budget airline, ask yourself, if you really need to recline your seat, especially if it's a short flight," she said. As a mother of four children, I always apologise in advance to the people sitting in the row in front and make sure I tell the children not to kick the seat or yank on the headrest in the passenger's earshot, so they know I am trying to consider their comfort. "When travelling, we all need to pack an extra dose of patience and consideration and beware of how we impact those around us," Ms Sullivan said. However, while there are many things that annoy Australians when we fly, our most common reaction is to suffer in silence, the survey of 1000 people has revealed. Naughty children on planes are just one of the things that upset us the most. Nearly 25 per cent of people admitted to seething quietly and doing nothing; 23 per cent said they simply put up with it and tried to focus on something else; and 16 per cent resorted to subtle retaliation tactics rather than confront it head-on. Professor Peter Wilson, from the School of Psychology at the Australian Catholic University, said many people lacked the confidence or social skills to deal with conflict. "I guess there'd be two issues," he said. The first is not knowing the person you'd be approaching and how he or she might respond. "The other is not having the confidence in your ability to approach someone in a non-threatening way to get the desired result," Professor Wilson said. He said travellers might be especially reluctant to complain about children because they don't want to be seen as intolerant. Australians cannot stand a dirty toilet on planes. People reclining their seats, kicking the back of your seat or hogging your leg room also ranked as issues that irritate Australians when we fly. Similarly, dirty plane bathrooms, drunken seatmates and overly romantic neighbours were major turn-offs. Ms Sullivan said flight crew can be helpful in diffusing potentially uncomfortable situations and will usually move you to another seat if one is available. Travel bugs