06/06/2021
7 things that annoy flight attendants.
Flight attendants’ job on board an airplane is not about relaxing or travelling. Their work is rather hard and dangerous. One shouldn’t think that a flight attendant is a counterpart to a waiter who does nothing but smile and offer drinks. Attending to passengers is by far not a key function, they’ve got much more responsibilities.
Let’s try and think what lies behind their smiles and what habits or behaviour of passengers annoy them.
🔹When a passenger’s answer to the question “Would you like some tomato, orange or apple juice?” is “Freshly squeezed cherry juice”. This example is taken from real life.
🔹 Passengers who stand up immediately after the plane lands, even before the display board goes off. This is unsafe and risky as in the event of an abrupt braking one may be swept away into the aisle and get injured or injure other passengers.
🔹On charter flights, some passengers - when leaving the plane - often try to take a life vest with them pretending it’s for the sake of a child – “to have a swim in a swimming pool”. It does not sound cool or funny. Don’t ever take anything from the cabin, especially items that might save lives.
🔹Passengers who do not greet flight attendants when boarding the plane, ignoring them or shooting strange glances.
🔹Passengers who walk shoeless or barefoot down the aisle or to WC. For hygiene reasons, don’t ever do that.
🔹Passengers who change babies’ diapers on a folding table. Most aircraft lavatories are equipped with changing tables – use these.
🔹Applause on landing. It genuinely puzzles the crew, and the pilots won’t hear it anyway.
And have you ever done anything like that?
