Passenger criticizes co-fliers' etiquette on 20-hour flight

A passenger on a Vancouver to Delhi flight complained about poor etiquette, including loud chatting and a child repeatedly kicking the seat.

The flight was originally scheduled for 16 hours but stretched to nearly 20 hours due to a medical emergency and a 3.5-hour tarmac hold.

The passenger paid extra for a bulkhead seat, but the open space became a gathering spot for other passengers treating it like a living room.

The child ignored a polite request to stop kicking and drumming, and the mother did not intervene after being informed twice.

The passenger argued that noise-cancelling headphones should not be expected to block loud conversations on long-haul flights.