Flight attendants always look sharp and professional, wearing uniform and big smiles, they make your flight experience so much better, help you into your seat or when your entertainment system quits entertaining and just take care of you during those distressing turbulence.
But you don’t know the real deal what is really going on behind that encrypted smile, because if you knew, you would think twice before asking something to drink.
So we have the real talk version from flights attendants from all ages, seniority, and airlines giving it to us straight and reveal their secrets. Check out their secret code, when it’s used, when they are judging you and what to avoid or do on your next flight, so all aboard and please fasten your seat belt.
SKIP YOUR DIET COKE
Flight attendants hate it when a passenger asks for diet coke, and they have a good reason. At over 30,000 feet up in the air, all these coke bubbles take forever to settle and they need to pay extra attention to make sure your drink isn’t overflowing.
Next time, they suggest you just drink water.
DRINKS ANYONE?
When a passenger gets too sassy and drunk, they can cut him or her off and stop the liquor flow for the rest of the flight.
They’re actually obligated to do so no intoxicated passenger will endanger himself or other on the plane. Another unknown fact is that alcohol has a stronger effect on you up in the air than it does on firm ground, so next time you ask for another drink, maybe you should rethink it, for everyone sake.
TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
This well-kept secret is now revealed: why do they kill the lights in the cabin when the plane prepares to takeoff? The lights are turned off and back on after takeoff because takeoff and landing are the most complex situations.
They kill the lights so passengers eyes can adjust to the light in case of an emergency. Apparently, it should help us take action and get around our space more easily if needed. This is one secret we could have lived without knowing.
HAPPY FEET
They are completely grossed out by a passenger who walks around the cabin barefoot. Why? you might ask yourself, well, the flight attendants know how far the plane is from a hygienic and sanitary environment.
Yes, the plane gets cleaned and the aircrew does its best with the limited cleaning supplies, but can you imagine what goes on and how many germs are there lying around? It’s enough to turn a sane person into a complete germophobic, at least until landing, so keep your shoes on at all times.
EXTRA BAGGAGE
Sometimes we think that our extra baggage can cause a crash, but in fact your extra bags, the ones you paid extra for, will hardly affect the plane or flight.
Meaning, we’re being charged extra for our excess weight that can actually help even the weight for the right center of gravity for takeoff. Don’t try to change the rules as your bags might get lost, or relocated.
AIRPLANE MODE
We all know the routine of switching our cellphones to airplane mode and wonder, is it really necessary?
Don’t get us wrong, cellular signals can interfere with air traffic control frequencies, that’s not ideal when the plane tries to take off or land when you shut your phone it can help, so please do so, but if you see another passenger playing candy-crash don’t lose it.