Inspired by the term ‘gate lice’, which refers to those who queue up the minute the gate opens at the airport, Reddit users have branded those eager to deplane as ‘aisle lice’ — and it’s caused quite a stir among Metro readers.
‘Aisle lice’ aren’t the only passengers that get under people’s skin when travelling by plane.
He said: ‘The term ‘aisle lice’ might be catchy, but let’s be honest, it’s not the kindest way to describe passengers who jump up the moment the plane lands.
Hilde Liebens added: ‘When you have to get a connecting flight after some delay, you want to get out as soon as possible and look for your next terminal or gate.
‘Where’s the common sense?’ Travellers divided over annoying passenger habit on planes Queuing down the cabin as soon as the plane lands is seen as poor etiquette by many air travellers, but not everyone agrees.
