Flight Attendants Reveal Their Industry Secrets

Johnny 2 year s ago

Here's one that the FAs won't tell you - when you store your bag under the seat in front of you it's literally sitting in urine. It's common for people to use the restroom right before take off - and with men - the urinals often have urine on the surrounding floor that we step in (gross but often unavoidable). So we track that back to the plane and you put your bag there. Just remember your bag is not clean when you take it back to your house.

Loren 2 year s ago

3 dings means ready for take-off, not "get read to meet your maker".... :-D

Lyddy 2 year s ago

#3 I don't believe a word of this one.

Woody 2 year s ago

Remeber to check the weather wherever you will be flying, above 80F animals should not be traveled with because they can overheat in the plane cargo, while the cold temps will freeze any liquids you have in your checked luggage. Plus the pressure loss can cause delocate pressurized items to break, so not all snoglobe souveneirs survive.

"I'm a flight attendant!

First, I wouldn't recommend drinking coffee or hot tea from the plane. It's made with the potable water and those tanks are rarely cleaned out. None of the crew usually drink it. I had a passenger on one of my flights fill his water bottle up using the sink in the lavatory and I stressed to him that it wasn't a good idea but he didn't care lol

Second, we aren't paid till the main cabin door closes so we are ready to leave just as fast as you are. When there are delays, b#tching at the cabin crew isn't going to help anything! We are waiting around just like you and wanting to get back to our families as well.

Third, smoking your e-cig in the lav will set off the detector!

Fourth, bringing a bag of candy or treat to thank the flight crew will most likely get you free drinks or a seat upgrade, I always hook people up lol"