Airline passenger has been slammed as “disgustingly inconsiderate” for hanging his hands over the TV screen of the passenger sitting behind him – before tapping on the monitor, caressing it and even picking at his nails.

The debate over airline etiquette often revolves around topics such as changing seats, reclining and undressing, but it seems a new issue may now arise.

The internet is furious after a video emerged of an airline passenger shamelessly hanging his hands over a fellow passenger’s television screen.

The clip was originally shared on Reddit in the Mildly Infuriating subthread, along with the caption: “The person sat in front of my cousin on his long-haul flight…”

And other users of the discussion forum did not hold back with their opinions on this topic.

In the nine-second clip, the confused traveler, apparently sitting in a middle seat, films his fellow passenger invading his space.

You see the man sitting at the front of the row reaching to the back of his seat with his hands hanging over the in-flight screen.

First, seemingly indifferently, a tap on the television interrupts the current program.

Then he intertwines his fingers, picks his nails and even caresses the monitor.

The cameraman remains silent the entire time – but it is unknown what happened when the recording ended.

Dozens of viewers quickly took to the comments section to offer their own thoughts and cheeky solutions.

One wrote: “I refuse to believe that someone could be so disgustingly inconsiderate.”

Another added: ‘You get a polite apology. The next thing is a very wet fake sneeze with my water.”

The clip was originally shared on Reddit in the Mildly Infuriating subthread, along with the caption: “The person sat in front of my cousin on his long-haul flight…”

Apparently indifferent, he first taps on the television, pauses the current program, then intertwines his fingers, pulls his nails and caresses the monitor.

Dozens of viewers quickly took to the comments section to offer their own thoughts and cheeky solutions

A third said: “Don’t accept this crappy behavior from people.” say something

And someone else simply said, “I would have wiped a booger off his hands.”

Earlier this week, travel experts weighed in on the unwritten rules for airline passengers on long-haul and overnight flights.

The list included how to use available seats respectfully, how to dress appropriately and how to avoid smelly snacks.