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Travel Etiquette Quiz: Preparing for Fall Travel

ByDiane Gottsman
Travel Etiquette Quiz: Preparing for Fall Travel by Diane Gottsman Etiquette Expert and Modern Manners Authority
Do you know who greets you first at a hotel?

Fall travel is underway. Test your travel etiquette IQ by taking our short quiz below.

Travel Etiquette Trivia:

The person who handles your bags at the airport is called:

a) Bellman
b) Skycap
c) Bellhop

Answer: Skycap…and please don’t forget to tip your friendly skycap $2 for your first bag and $1 for each additional bag!

2. The first point of contact at your hotel:

a) Bellman
b) Doorman
c) Front Desk Clerk

Answer: The doorman is the first person to greet you as he or she opens the entry door to welcome you to your hotel.

3. The person who takes your keys and parks your car:

a) Valet
b) Concierge
c) Attendant

Answer: Valet.  Wondering when to tip? Generally, a tip is given when departing the hotel, however, if you are requesting a special parking spot, or your car to be held up front while you run to your room for a quick change of clothes, tip at the time of drop off as well.

4. The person who makes your flight comfortable, offers beverages and attends to your safety and needs in flight:

a) Stewardess
b) Flight Attendant
c) Air Marshal

Answer: Flight attendant. Flight attendants are responsible for the safety and comfort of airline passengers. 

5. The maximum carry-on baggage size (the total of the height, width, and depth of the bag):

a) 45 linear inches
b) 48 linear inches
c) 50 linear inches

Answer: 45 linear inches. Refer to additional guidelines on the FAA website.

6. A female food server:

a) Waitress
b) Waiter
c) Server

Answer: Server is a universal term for either male or female. Waitress would specifically imply female. Either term would be appropriate.

7. What side of the airport moving sidewalk is for standing?

a) Left
b) Right
c) Middle

Answer: It is proper travel etiquette to maintain the right side for standing and the left for passing.

8. The person at a hotel who handles reservations to restaurants and theatre performances:

a) Front Desk Clerk
b) Manager
c) Concierge

Answer: Concierge, whose ultimate goal is to offer an exemplary customer service experience to their hotel guests. Read my Concierge Etiquette Tips…

Safe Travels,

Diane Gottsman is a national etiquette expert and modern manners professional, sought out industry leader, television personality, accomplished speaker, Huffington Post blogger, author, and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, a company specializing in executive leadership and etiquette training. Diane is routinely quoted in national and international media including The New York Times, The BBC, CNN, Bloomberg Business Week, Kiplinger, Huffington Post Canada, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes. She is the resident etiquette expert for two popular morning talk shows, SA Living and Good Day Austin. She has been seen on The TODAY Show, HLN Headline News, WGN Chicago, and CBS Sunday Morning. Her clients range from university students to Fortune 500 companies and her workshops cover topics ranging from tattoos in the workplace to technology at the dinner table and the proper use of social media.

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