The job of a flight attendant is much more than simulating the correct use of an oxygen mask and serving food during the flight. To a large extent, flight attendants are also responsible for the safety of passengers, so they must be very knowledgeable about the course of the flight and the aircraft. That is why every flight attendant is included in a few months of training, in which she gets to know all the necessary information - and some of it can shock. This time, the flight attendants reveal the facts about air travel that the airlines don't hang on the big bell.
If the plane crashes, you will be notified
Finally, flight attendants reveal hidden facts about air travel - not a few of them will answer a question that often crosses your mind while flying. And the following is certainly one of them. If your plane is in serious trouble and there is a high possibility of an emergency landing or even a crash, the pilot will let you know. If you are afraid of turbulence and flying in general, now you can finally relax.
Flight attendants do not get paid for boarding and disembarking time
Flight attendants' working hours start the moment the plane doors close and stop when the doors open again. Flight attendants are not actually paid for their work in boarding and disembarking passengers, although they are required to be at the workplace at least 2 hours before take-off.
Pillows and blankets are often used more than once
The harsh truth is that there is a chance that the pillow and blanket you receive in a carefully sealed plastic case have already been used and have just been repackaged. This of course depends on the quality of the airline. If you suspect that such a fate has befallen you, you can ask for a new pair of sleeping aids.
Do not order coffee or tea
The water on the plane for making coffee and tea is not bottled, but often comes from the plane's water tank. And the purity of the latter is certainly highly questionable. Maybe you'd better stick to drinking bottled drinks.
The cleanliness of the toilets is not to be envied
Many flight attendants avoid using the toilet on the plane with all fours. If they can, they wait for the landing. Every effort made by passengers to clean the toilet after themselves is greatly appreciated by the flight crew.
Jumping to the toilet at the wrong time can cause a significant delay in landing
When the buckle light comes on, it's definitely not time to use the restroom. Namely, when the passenger leaves the seat during the landing, they must delay the landing for enough time for the passenger to return and buckle up safely. Meanwhile, the plane may lose free space on the runway. Thus, landing can be delayed for quite some time.
There are always reserve flight attendants at the airport
Additional flight attendants are always available at the airport. In the event that one of the employees is unable to take the flight, they come to the rescue. Reserve flight attendants must always be ready to be called to work at any minute.
The flight crew gets better food
Flight crew get better meals than economy class passengers. Although this may not seem fair to everyone, it is important to consider the fact that flight attendants eat most of their meals on the plane.
Flight attendants' sleep is often greatly shortened
A flight delay is often just as stressful for the flight crew as it is for the passengers. For flight attendants, a delay means lost free time between shifts, when they could have had a few hours of badly needed sleep. And if we include the constantly present jetlag in all of this, flight attendants' sleep is rarely of good quality and efficiency.
