Experienced flight attendants have shared some inside flight secrets - and what passengers should definitely NOT do. Some of the things you should never do are for etiquette reasons to help you avoid major faux pas.
However others are for hygiene reasons and some you don't realise that you are doing. Deanna Castro is a flight attendant with 16 years of service under her belt and she has shared her top advice. The Daily Star report that Deanna told InsideHook: “When boarding, it’s polite to step into your row and allow other passengers to pass behind you.
"It’s okay to take a few extra minutes to get ready, but please step into the aisle and wait for a lull in traffic. Moving out of the way also extends to mid-flight when you are sitting in your seat - and don't spread out into the aisle. When you are dangling body parts into the aisle, flight attendants can trip and get hurt. Not only that, but you could get hurt — especially from a cart.”
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The flight attendant also said that you should not hand sick bags to members of the crew. She said: “Place it under your seat.
"We can give you an extra bag to wrap it up in, but please don’t push that hot steaming bag of vomit into a flight attendant’s hands." Along with that, cabin crew member Tommy Cimato said that some airlines are dirtier than others in the industry.
Tommy said: "Do not fall asleep or lean your head on the window. You are not the only one that has done that and you don't know how many people or children have wiped their hands or other things all over the window.”
He then goes on to his tip about not wearing shorts on a plane. He also then gives passengers advice that once you have heard it you won't forget it.
He said: "Don’t or try not to wear shorts when you're on an aeroplane. It's the same thing as the window – you never know how clean it's going to be, so if you have pants, you're going to have less germs.”
He also recommends that passengers never touch the flush button on the plane. He said: "Do not ever touch the flush button with your bare hands.
"It's honestly just super unsanitary and pretty gross, so when you flush, use a napkin or tissue that's in the lavatory.”
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