Aussies' biggest travel 'icks': how you may be driving your travel buddy mad

Travellers who always run late may want to be more prepared after new research found "human snails" top the list of what drives travel companions mad.

Bad manners were driving aggravating behaviours in the research, conducted for Vodafone, which asked 1007 adult travellers about the icks, a sudden and strong aversion to someone, from both their travel buddies and strangers.

Having a "human snail" companion, someone who is always late for flights and activities, was the biggest ick for 44 per cent of those asked.

A "phone addict" for a travel mate, constantly scrolling their phone or chasing a picture over enjoying the views, was next with 43 per cent, followed by the "fussy foodie" (40 per cent) and the "budget police" questioning every purchase (35 per cent).

When it came to strangers, the biggest ick was those who talk loudly in quiet spaces, with nearly half of those asked (49 per cent) selecting it.

Drunken behaviour like invading personal space was next at 43 per cent, and litterers at 42 per cent.

A common ick among many travellers was those who clap when a plane lands. The research showed nearly one in four said the applause gave them pause.

Once off the plane, travellers should avoid crowding the baggage carousel because it was found to annoy 30 per cent of travellers.

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The Vodafone research also found that signal failure led to arguments between travel companions, with one in five holidaymakers arguing with their travel mates about phone-related issues.