Things you're probably doing wrong before every flight according to a flight attendant
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Travelling by plane can be quite stressful, especially when you’re faced with last-minute delays, which seem to be all too common these days.
But did you know that there are things passengers can do to make the process a little smoother?
Social media influencer and flight attendant, Cierra Mistt, has gone through the list of things that passengers do wrong before boarding a plane, based on the ‘secrets’ she’s learned from years of travelling.
‘Here are some secrets I’ve learned from being a flight attendant that I will now forever use whenever I’m travelling,’ she said in the video.
Sharing her advice with her 3.2 million followers on TikTok, she claimed that her first tip was ‘going to make a big difference’ if ever a passenger encounters delays – a common occurrence these days.
‘Number one, I’ll always make sure that I have my own snacks and water whenever I get on a plane,’ she said.
The flight attendant explained: ‘You never know when you’re going to have a huge delay where flight attendants are instructed to not hand out snacks or drinks until a certain amount of time has passed.’
‘On some flights, especially the shorter ones, it’s at the flight attendants’ discretion if they want to provide a service or not,’ Ms Mistt added.
According to her, there’s not enough time to get everything prepared to serve passengers during short flights anyway.
Another major mistake many people make before boarding a plane is not using the bathroom.
She said: ‘Always go to the bathroom before boarding or at least wait until we’re up in the air before you get out of your seat to go.’
Ms Mistt pointed out a couple of reasons why this was important.
‘Flight attendants are doing a hundred thousand other things while everyone else is boarding. So, you don’t really want to get in the way of passengers finding their seats and the flight attendants and what they’re supposed to be doing.’
She added that once every passenger has boarded the plane, it’s the flight attendant’s responsibility to do the passenger count and make sure everyone is in their seats.
Lastly, Ms Mistt pleaded with everyone to keep their shoes on during the flight. With the amount of passenger horror stories we’ve read and written about, we can’t help but agree with Ms Mistt on her last point.
You can watch her video below:
In another video, Ms Mistt shared more ‘secrets’ that passengers should know about while travelling via plane.
‘Here are some things passengers should know that flight attendants and pilots don’t talk about,’ she said in the clip.
‘Number one, when you go to the bathroom on a plane, don’t use the toilet paper. Instead, use the paper towel,’ she pointed out.
According to Ms Mistt, the paper towels are of higher quality, and won’t rip or dissolve while you’re using it unlike with toilet paper.
Ms Mistt's next tip was to wear shoes when going to the lavatory. She cited instances where people would go and do their business barefoot, and said that this was highly unsanitary.
‘I can promise you the liquid on the floor is not water and you do not want to be stepping on it,’ she said before adding that bathrooms in planes never get cleaned while flying.
Adding to her previous tip, Ms Mistt shared that planes never get a ‘deep clean’. ‘While it’s true that cleaners do come on most flights after passengers are done getting off the plane, they don’t do a deep clean,’ she explained.
‘In fact, they only did that during COVID, and the only things that they really deep cleaned were the tray tables and seat belts.’
This is why when a flight attendant offers you a wet wipe as you board the plane, you should take it.
‘If I were you, instead of wiping down that tray table and seat belt they just cleaned, I would use that wipe to clean up the window you’re sitting next to, because just like the bathroom floor, those things have never been cleaned,’ she admitted.
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But did you know that there are things passengers can do to make the process a little smoother?
Social media influencer and flight attendant, Cierra Mistt, has gone through the list of things that passengers do wrong before boarding a plane, based on the ‘secrets’ she’s learned from years of travelling.
‘Here are some secrets I’ve learned from being a flight attendant that I will now forever use whenever I’m travelling,’ she said in the video.
Cierra is an active flight attendant who shares travel-related content on social media. Credit: cierra_mistt/Instagram
Sharing her advice with her 3.2 million followers on TikTok, she claimed that her first tip was ‘going to make a big difference’ if ever a passenger encounters delays – a common occurrence these days.
‘Number one, I’ll always make sure that I have my own snacks and water whenever I get on a plane,’ she said.
The flight attendant explained: ‘You never know when you’re going to have a huge delay where flight attendants are instructed to not hand out snacks or drinks until a certain amount of time has passed.’
‘On some flights, especially the shorter ones, it’s at the flight attendants’ discretion if they want to provide a service or not,’ Ms Mistt added.
According to her, there’s not enough time to get everything prepared to serve passengers during short flights anyway.
On short flights, it’s up to the flight attendants if they want to provide a service or not. Credit: cierra_mistt/TikTok
Another major mistake many people make before boarding a plane is not using the bathroom.
She said: ‘Always go to the bathroom before boarding or at least wait until we’re up in the air before you get out of your seat to go.’
Ms Mistt pointed out a couple of reasons why this was important.
‘Flight attendants are doing a hundred thousand other things while everyone else is boarding. So, you don’t really want to get in the way of passengers finding their seats and the flight attendants and what they’re supposed to be doing.’
Flight attendants have to assist passengers to get to their correct seats. Credit: cierra_mistt/TikTok
Lastly, Ms Mistt pleaded with everyone to keep their shoes on during the flight. With the amount of passenger horror stories we’ve read and written about, we can’t help but agree with Ms Mistt on her last point.
You can watch her video below:
In another video, Ms Mistt shared more ‘secrets’ that passengers should know about while travelling via plane.
‘Here are some things passengers should know that flight attendants and pilots don’t talk about,’ she said in the clip.
The flight attendant gave more travel tips in another video. Credit: cierra_mistt/TikTok
‘Number one, when you go to the bathroom on a plane, don’t use the toilet paper. Instead, use the paper towel,’ she pointed out.
According to Ms Mistt, the paper towels are of higher quality, and won’t rip or dissolve while you’re using it unlike with toilet paper.
Ms Mistt's next tip was to wear shoes when going to the lavatory. She cited instances where people would go and do their business barefoot, and said that this was highly unsanitary.
‘I can promise you the liquid on the floor is not water and you do not want to be stepping on it,’ she said before adding that bathrooms in planes never get cleaned while flying.
According to the flight attendant, aeroplane bathrooms never get cleaned. Credit: Pixabay/Pexels
Adding to her previous tip, Ms Mistt shared that planes never get a ‘deep clean’. ‘While it’s true that cleaners do come on most flights after passengers are done getting off the plane, they don’t do a deep clean,’ she explained.
‘In fact, they only did that during COVID, and the only things that they really deep cleaned were the tray tables and seat belts.’
This is why when a flight attendant offers you a wet wipe as you board the plane, you should take it.
‘If I were you, instead of wiping down that tray table and seat belt they just cleaned, I would use that wipe to clean up the window you’re sitting next to, because just like the bathroom floor, those things have never been cleaned,’ she admitted.
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