“Once you board the plane, as quickly as possible, get to your seat. If you must place your carry-on in the overhead space, ...

“Don’t be gate lice!” said Jodi R.R. Smith, the president of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting. “These are the people who crowd around the gate at the first pre-boarding announcement.

Southwest Airlines made a rather significant announcement this week as the airline charts its path forward after ending its longstanding policies of open seating and free checked bags. But that ...

“Don’t be gate lice!” said Jodi R.R. Smith, the president of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting. “These are the people who crowd around the gate at the first pre-boarding announcement.