'I wouldn't recommend drinking coffee or hot tea from the plane...'
Some responses are also from this"We send full dead bodies on planes a lot. Some in caskets, some not. Twice in the seven years I've been doing this, 'fluid' has leaked out of the boxes the bodies are in and gotten all over the luggage.
""One thing people definitely should know is that a surprising amount of the delays that happen are due to passengers. Yep, passengers. That one guy who threw a fit because he couldn't take four ounces of liquid through TSA and decided the gate agent was a great target for his wrath caused your delay. So did that family that decided it was a great idea to bring three strollers and two car seats for their single child.
That sweet old grandma who insists she doesn't need help getting onto the plane, but can't walk faster than one step every minute? Gotta wait for her. And that last delay you had that the agent told you was due to maintenance? It was thanks to some guy trying to hijack the smoke alarm on the plane.
" "There are lots of delays for other reasons , but you'd be amazed at how many are caused by the people around you while you're trying to board the plane.
This is also part of why gate agents are so strict about cutting off loading times. Airline employees love to help when they can, but there are times when we kind of wish we could turn to the nearest wall and whack our heads against it a few times just to improve the situation.
""I used to work with older people, and one of my clients was a former pilot who finally quit when he realized, in the middle of a flight, his dementia had progressed, and he couldn't remember where he was supposed to be flying to. Meaning he had been flying for a commercial airline with dementia for quite some time before that.
""A flight attendant told me that, in the event that passengers have to cover their heads, you do not 'lock' your fingers over your head but place one hand on top of the other. If something falls on your hand/head, you'll still have one good hand to use.
""Sometimes delays are caused by flight attendants not showing up, and the airline scrambling to get a backup scheduled. Like, a flight attendant was partying too hard last night and decided to call off two hours before that $1,500 cross ocean flight you just popped on.
""It is nearly impossible for turbulence to crash a plane. Turbulence is only dangerous because of things flying around the cabin, and that includes people not wearing seat belts. Most accidents happen at take-off and landing, that's why we make you do all of those things before take-off and landing.
""My late mom was a Delta flight attendant for 33 years. One common story was about the 'Delta miracles.
' Passengers in wheelchairs would board the plane before everyone else, but they had to wait for everyone else to disembark before they could get rolled out. Apparently, it is common for people to be 'healed' mid-flight and no longer need assistance upon reaching their destination.
""I'm a flight attendant... So many incidents occur on the plane every day that passengers don't see or consider. On my last flight, an older man accidentally shit on the floor, stepped in it, and walked on like it was nothing. DO NOT WALK AROUND BAREFOOT.
Pee and poop happen, all over. I feel like I witness an 'accident' regularly — in their seat or in the lav. People get nosebleeds or their wounds open. Obviously, when we land, it is thoroughly cleaned.
But in-flight, our resources are limited. DON'T CHANGE YOUR BABY'S DIAPER ON THE TRAY TABLE. This also happens all the time. It's unsanitary, and people use the tray table to eat, put their personal things on, etc.""I've been a flight attendant for seven years.
We definitely take notice of who's hot on the plane. We play a game by calling people BOB or a 'raftie,' as in someone who you'd want in your raft in the water if need be. We'll be like, 'Did you see BOB in 16A? ,' or, 'There's a lot of rafties on this flight.
' We also notice rude people and talk shit about them as soon as we finish service and are in the galley. ""I worked for a very popular, high-class airline for 3.5 years. One of my wildest experiences was on a flight from Russia to Dubai. A couple bought a bottle of vodka and brought it on board , but then they opened it up and drank it .
They got very intoxicated and had a full-on screaming match in Russian. We had to separate them and watch them to ensure they stayed apart. The woman ended up urinating on herself and the seat. They got off the plane together at the end of the flight.
We, of course, sent warnings to our colleagues who operated their connecting flights.
""Most people probably don't know this, but on the bigger planes, there are beds above the overhead bins so we flight attendants can sleep on longer flights. ""Passengers may not love the airplane food, but it’s better than what the flight attendants get: nothing. On international flights, the pilots get fed, but flight attendants have to pack their own food or go hungry for 14+ hours, depending on the flight.
It's the same thing for the layover and flight home — the company provides no food for flight attendants.
""People think that if they accidentally break a tray or seat handle or something, they're going to get charged. You won't. Just tell us so we can put it in the logbook for repairs. It helps us out in the long run so we don't have to delay the next flight.
We're not going to charge you or bill you for the damages. We also know who sat in which seat, so there's literally no reason to hide the fact that you broke it. If we find out later, it's just going to delay the next flight for longer, and then the rest of that gate's flights will get pushed back even further.
""I've been in the business for nearly 20 years. It's illegal in the US to drink your own alcohol on an aircraft. I’ve had passengers go against this rule, and the result can be anything from being removed on a flight to being arrested.
TSA will allow you to bring nips through security , and you can buy liquor in some airports, but only flight attendants, like bartenders, can serve you and determine how much you can have and when you're cut off.
""It's always the full-grown adults who throw the biggest fits when asked to wear their seatbelt. They're way worse than any child.
""An airplane can fly with one engine, and if an engine catches on fire, they have the means of extinguishing it while in the air. "There are lots of animals on board. You name it, I've loaded it. Big cats, great apes, smaller primates, sloths, fighting dogs, patrol dogs, etc. Sometimes they escape the enclosure in flight.
That's when shit gets real.
""Yes, we know when you're upset/angry. When we say 'see you next time' to certain passengers as they deplane after arrival, that's our code word for 'Fuck you, I hope you never fly with us again.
'""Flight attendants and most airline crew get to designate a person to fly free on flights with space available. These people are referred to as 'Space Available' passengers. They are often found waiting on standby.
""I wouldn't recommend drinking coffee or hot tea from the plane. It's made with potable water, and those tanks are rarely cleaned out. None of the crew usually drinks 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.
""When flight attendants greet you as you board, they aren't just being nice, they're making sure you're not hammered or in some other way going to be a nuisance. "And lastly,"Flight attendant uniforms are flame-retardant. But if female flight attendants wear skirts or dresses, they are usually required to wear pantyhose or tights...which are not flame-retardant.
"Flight attendants, tell us your stories and secrets from the job! Leave a submission in the comments, or if you prefer to remain anonymous, leave your story in the form below.
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