EVA Air Passenger Uses Drinking Glass to Scratch Scalp on Sept. 24 Flight
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
EVA Air Passenger Uses Drinking Glass to Scratch Scalp on Sept. 24 Flight
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
Summary
Video from a Sept. 24 EVA Air flight out of Taiwan showed a business-class passenger repeatedly dragging the rim of an upturned drinking glass across his scalp mid-flight.
The passenger appeared to be soothing an itchy head, but a traveler seated behind him called the behavior "disgusting" and said it ruined any appetite for the meal service.
The incident took place aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and ended without a safety issue; the flight landed normally.
Diane Gottsman, a Texas-based etiquette expert, said using a glass to scratch one’s head in public is inappropriate and unsettling for nearby passengers.
The episode adds to a run of complaints about in-flight etiquette, including a March 2026 dispute over a passenger putting her feet up in first class.