Brian Lair on WNYC, we've been ending our show each day during the membership drive with travel tips from the travel expert.

And back with us one last time in this series is Brian Kelly,

who founded the travel website, The Points Guy, in 2010.

His new book, How to Win at Travel,

provides advice on everything from understanding points and miles

to handling flight anxiety and what to do if your flight is delayed or canceled and much more.

And we conclude the series now with a travel etiquette, po-pery.

Hey, Brian, welcome back.

Thanks for having me.

So you're right.

Airline seats have gotten smaller over the years and people have gotten bigger.

A little respect goes a long way.

Can you give us a brief rundown of what you think is important to do in a confined space like an airplane?

So, you know, reclining seats is your right as a passenger.

There's a reason why on most plane seats recline and especially if someone in front of you is

reclining, it's kind of nice, especially on longer flights to be able to get that limited recline. However, I highly recommend,

number one, look behind you if there's someone really, really tall and you don't really need to

recline. You know, just think, do I really need to do it? And if you do it, it's okay, but just be mindful.

Never recline your seat quickly.

And during meal service, please bring your seat back up because no one wants to be looking

at your scalp as they're eating their mediocre airline food.

Yeah, I think very few people probably think about that, right?

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