A TripAdvisor survey of nearly 9,000 worldwide travellers has revealed the British are amongst the most annoying travellers in the world. With American travellers topping the list (18%), followed by those from France (12%) and Germany (10%), British and Chinese travellers (6%) complete the roll call of the five most annoying nationalities.

As for the top travel annoyances, children who kick the back of seats are the ultimate no-no for almost one third of travellers (31%). Rude seat recliners drive one in five travellers mad (21%), whilst passengers who bellow down their mobile phones (16%), block the aisles whilst stowing their bags (12%) and hog the armrests (4%) also get our goat. “The notion of ‘travelling for pleasure’ can be a total farce when you’re surrounded by passengers who seem intent on making their presence felt – be it with a boot in the back, or an elbow in the ribs,” said Luke Fredberg, TripAdvisor spokesperson