I’m bored. And I have the answers to all of those questions you’ve been wondering about what it’s actually like in the friendly skies.
Logging off for now! But I’ll answer more questions over the next few days. Lots of great questions I really want to take the time to answer and respond to! Thanks y’all!
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Ever been propositioned by a passenger?
What’s up with airline food?
how much do crews hook up ?
Do you ever get scared ?
Most annoying thing someone asks?
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What’s the craziest thing you’ve witnessed?
Are you a member of the mile high club?
What are some things you would absolutely not do on a flight as a passenger?
How often do people get caught doing the naughty? What’s the procedural response to people having sex on the plane?
Hardest part of your job?
I fly every week so more of an appreciation to those in your field. I always try to get gift cards as a thank you!
flying is rough on the sleep. i get tired just thinking of traveling for a living. what keeps you in the skies?
What was one of your more memorable flight ?
Ever had a crush on one of your passengers and actually acted on it ?
Thank you for your service to the public! How often do you have to deal with an unruly passenger, and what was the worst case of passenger misconduct that you’ve dealt with?
Is there anything that passengers can do to help you guys out? Like is there anything we can bring or specific stuff to do?
After I land from a flight, I feel dizzy for a day as the pressure equalizes in my body. I always wondered if people who fly for a living, have the same experience? After landing, does it take a bit of time for your body to adjust?
should I drink the coffee?
Have you ever met a straight male flight attendant?
Im genuinely terrified of flying. Is there anything I can do to feel better about the experience? How do you get so used to it?
I travel frequently, and every time, it’s like this anxiety and panic inducing experience!
What is the thing you love the most about your job and what is the thing you love the least about your job?
Can you please list out the extra hygiene precautions one should take on a flight?
I am not a frequent flyer lol. However in the flights I had twenty years ago compared to today, the service is noticeably different. My last flight two years ago, (can’t recall the airline) I was seated in the very last row, the two flight attendants seated behind me in jump seats. I heard their whole life stories like I was not present for an hour straight. One before that I had the exit row, on landing the attendant made sure no eye contact was made when she took her seat in front of us. Now these are small sample sizes, but is customer service emphasized in training nowadays? Twenty years ago I felt like they made flying fun, now I just see them as people I hope not to anger so I can get a drink.
Are pilots as big of assholes as they seem?
Have you or any coworkers seen a UFO?
Do you flight attendants/pilots/crew have their own personal bathroom to dump out in?
Any idea why we can’t get an extra inch or two of legroom lol?
Are you or people you know watching The Rehearsal? Are many pilots like the ones depicted in the show?
Are you more worried about flying lately with the air traffic controller issues? Any thoughts if or when it gets safer again?
Someone has already asked about unruly passengers. Have you ever had a standout passenger (in a good way) or witnessed a moment on board that restored your faith in humanity?
Do you drink the hot water in the plane? Or is it a no go to use the water in the toilet to brush teeth?
how much rest or “land leave” do you get in between flights? and does the airline provide the accommodation for you say if you are far from home?
Can I ask for as many sodas as I want?
Is it true that y’all only get paid when you’re in the air? Not during boarding, taxi, etc?
is it true if a passengers gets up to use the restroom during landing you just make them stay in during landing? Does this happen often and are there ever consequences for passengers
I slept with a stewart at a resort once while her friend watched. Is that a common trope or a one off.
I apologize for the inappropriate nature of this question. But it happened years ago, and I always kinda wondered.
Is there anything other than gift cards that you would appreciate? Im an incredibly nervous flier and it helps my anxiety to give them to FAs.
Has anyone died on one of your flights
Have you ever seen UAP (UFO)? There are testimonies of pilots (commercial and military) – they claim they have seen something flying in our skies using physics not known to them: extremely high speed (over G10 forces), instantaneous acceleration, sudden stop and hovering…
I’ve heard that there’s a huge culture of hooking up among basically all airport personnel. Like basically that everyone sleeps with everyone. Is there any truth to this?
In the case of an emergency: can you (or any other cabin crew) actually order an evacuation? Or is this always in the hands of the PIC?
On a scale of 1 to 10 [1 = utterly and irredeemably; 10 = ebullient], how cynical has your work made you concerning humanity?
I heard mixed things about talking to you guys in the galley. I am a very social person and always am very polite to flight crew and sometimes you guys feed me an extra cookie or drink which is appreciated. But I don’t want to disturb you either – do you like chatting or prefer to be left alone?
Do you perceive the recent mainstream news coverage of malfunctions/accidents to be overblown for the sake of viewership? Are they fear mongering?
Meaning, is there genuinely an increase in these malfunctions- or from what you personally experience and hear about from colleagues, these malfunctions are pretty par for the course and remain somewhat rare?
I am old and when I forget and say “stewardess” my wife gets mad at me and tells me that I’m a dinosaur. Is this term really offensive to women in your line of work?
What would you do if a passenger had depression and anxiety and was afraid and sad
Do airports have rooms for you and your coworkers to sleep or does your airline set you guys up with a hotel in the area maybe?
How much discretion do FA’s have to give stuff to passengers? I’ve gotten many drinks comped.
Is the “see you later” comment from an FA really a sign of flirting?
What could a passenger do to show appreciation?
Can a flight attendant be fired for letting a passenger smoke a cigarette in the crew rest quarters?
I’m seeing quite a few videos of people freaking out or behaving badly on planes. Has it been getting worse over the last few years or is it just that everyone now has a phone and films it?
Are strict height and weight restrictions for flight attendants still a thing?
Hi, Thanks to you and your fraternity for all the smiles 🙂
How clean / dirty are the blankets ? ( Are they laundered and disinfected after each use?)
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Why shouldn’t I be scared of planes? I know it is very safe but it feels weird lending your life to an unknown (to me) pilot and some piece of steel
How often do people have medical emergencies on flights?
I’m on DL887 right now, and the guy behind me is conspicuously jamming his knees into my seat. He started when I reclined my seat shortly after takeoff. I passed the FAs a note asking if they could help, and in the ensuing conversation, he said, “He doesn’t have to recline his seat.”
His seat is also reclined.
Thoughts on the whole reclining issue? Ideas to help me deal with this guy, who seems determined to mess up my back for a week?
Is the best way to deal with seat squatters done by informing a flight attendant? This seems really common lately. I never had an issue but the last place I want to be arguing with someone is on a plane that needs to get boarded and moving.
Are the education backgrounds of FAs diverse or do you notice a trend on whether or not FAs have college degrees/what they studied in college?
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Have you had anyone famous on your flights?
Have u ever experienced or caught someone being trafficked
I have a theory that giving up my aisle or window seat so a family can sit together gets me unlimited gratitude points from the flight crew. Any truth to my theory?
I know you’re busy, but why do all flight attendants seem annoyed even by polite passengers that smile? I’ve had 4 flights this year and it never changes.
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Have you, or any pilots that you’ve worked with, seen things in the sky that you could not explain?
I’ve asked flight attendants this before, the answer has surprised me….
Biggest pet peeve? Travel tips?
Ok, so is it true that you guys make tea from recycled water? Is it normal to always get thirsty on a flight? Have you ever thought about joining the mile high club with a passenger?
Shoes. Which ones are the winners for the long haul. I feel like a hot mess after flying and yet the FAs are immaculate. Please share your secrets.
If I have 4 lotto scratch offs 2 of them are winners and 2 are not but I only pick one of them is that still a 5050 chance of winning? My gf says no I say yes it’s still 5050
If a passenger politely asks for their instrument (say, a guitar or something) to be accommodated in FA storage unit, how likely is it to be accommodated? If not, what are the passenger’s options for an expensive poorly packed instrument?
Have you ever caught someone sneaking in to a first class seat at the start or in the middle of a flight?
Is it annoying when people tune you out during the pre-flight safety talk? Like, they just have their headphones on and don’t pay attention
For how long have you been serving the flying public in this career? What passenger trends, for better or worse, have you noticed and since when?
Thanks a lot for this!
How drunk are the pilots usually? Jk my life is in their hands and I’m very grateful for their expertise and professionalism. But there so seem to be stories about some number functioning alcoholics among the profession, do you believe those stories?
How much of the food served, especially the juices, is expired ?
This happens often – looking at you UAL
Why are the pursers always so free with alcohol? Can you guess which psenger goes amok and who will just be glassy eyed?
So whats the deal with images of all these passengers who have no respect for the other passangers. Such as man spreading, barefoot, long hair coverjng the screen if the passanger in the back, oh and even using the armrest in the seat in front to rest their feet?
So how do you help deal with this complete disregard? Do you just simply look the other way?
Is it true that there is a lot of sex activity between the pilot and flight attendants?
Once, I met a girl who was dating a pilot and she complained that her boyfriend did not have much sex drive… I didn’t want to say directly to her, but it was kind of obvious he already had his balls empty…
How bad is the situation at Newark right now? I’ve heard ATC has had 3 radar malfunctions in two weeks. Airlines trying to redirect flights. Mine has been rescheduled and delayed
How are you? Do you sleep well? Do you have any addictions that help you get through your day? Who’s the rudest passenger you ever had to tolerate?
How many people do you catch attempting to join the mile high club? 😂 (I hope not many. That’s def something I wouldn’t want to be a part of my job)
I’m planning to host my sister and her 2 kids to visit me. It will be an 8 hr direct flight for them. Kids are generally behaved, will be aged 4 & 2 next year when they come. We don’t want to bother other passengers and would love to have a calmer area for the kids and mom to rest without paying premium prices, but a fair budget for the small reprieve. What seats do you recommend us book and what should we do inflight to ease the experience for all in the plane? TIA.
Assuming the cabin door is about to shut (or already shut) and assuming my status grants me premium economy, what magic words can I tell you to get bumped up into a remaining EMPTY domestic first or international business class seat?
In recent years I’ve been told several times by FAs on different flight to close my window shade, even in the middle of the day of long haul flights. This never used to happen and I pick the window seat to enjoy the views, so not only does it annoy me but it also leaves me wondering why? It seems like they want us to sleep all the way so they don’t have to serve us. Is this correct?
How important is it to turn off your cell phones during flights?
If so, why?
Thanks and have a great week and good sleep.
What do you do when you don’t work ? I assume flight attendants don’t get a lot of chill time or time with their family
I hate flying. It’s scary to me. I’d never be able to do the job that you do. Do you ever have a bad feeling before you board the place, and just want to like say you feel sick or something and go back home? Fuck, I’d probably get that often if I was in your shoes.
Logging off for now – but will answer more over the next day or two because there’s so many great questions but I want to take the time to really type it out and answer! Thanks y’all!
When I fly, i tend to fall asleep, often before the plane even lifts off. For some reason almost every time when I wake up I have this strange pain in my neck that feels almost like a constant tension in the muscles there. It doesn’t happen if I fall asleep in another vehicle like a car or a train. Is this a thing? If so what is it?
What are first class passengers like? Do you ever feel stressed trying to give them a seamless, premium experience? Passengers can already be so demanding, I can’t imagine what it’s like when they feel like they deserve it because they spent a bunch of money
How do you maintain 7-8 hours of sleep? I change one time zone 2-3 hours ahead or behind, my schedule gets messed up. Any tips for sleep?
What has been your most disgusting situation to deal with? Or, what has been one of the funniest ones?
Can you get into the cockpit if the pilot tries to block entry from the inside? Are you taught what to do in that scenario, or are your options more limited?
best advice to give to an anxious flyer??? i fly to seattle in a week 🤪😮💨 i’ve been there before and have flown to wyoming but ive had a panic attack at least once each trip. i’m trying to minimize that this time lol
Not a question here, when I was 21 I broke my arm on vacation. On the flight home I was feeling really sick, probably the injury, heat and 2 weeks of drinking alcohol.
Anyway a flight attendant saw me struggling and looking off, put me up in the jump seat with her and kept a cold, wet towel on my neck. It was magic.
That was a couple of decades ago and will never forget that moment of kindness.
Thanks FA around the world!
I get crazy anxiety flying with my 2 toddlers. FA have been great but any tips to make sure FA don’t get annoyed with a crying toddler
I work on submarines and we always use flight attendants as our reference for how little exposure to radiation we get. Do you have a monitoring program for lifetime exposure? Do you know yours?
How hard is it to become a flight attendant? How do you become one and Is there a lot of competition?
Do you get really dry skin from being in the cabin days in a row?
I have a dry skin condition and planes are my worst nightmare, idk why. But I could never be a flight attendant because it makes my skin feel so tight and horrible.
are your uniforms uncomfortable? i’ve seen some uniforms where long haul flights would be a nightmare.
How do I know you’re official? And not lying about your credentials? You could easily be lying about all of this. Please, enlighten me.
Do you get a lot of guys hitting on you? If so is this always annoying, or just sometimes annoying?
Sorry if this sounds rude, but what happens once you reach a certain age? Because I’ve never seen older flight attendants. Does your company move you to another part? Is it even in the contract?
I’ve always wondered.
If I may, I’ve got a few questions.
Often, when the drink cart comes by, I’ll ask for a full can of a soft drink, but it’s hit and miss. Sometimes, I’m allowed the can sometimes they say it’s not policy. Any idea why sometimes they hold out and sometimes can’t care less?
I often hear stories and rumors of people getting free upgrades on seats for a better section because they brought some chocolate to the attendant at the gate before leaving..are you able to provide any insight on how I could go about doing it when traveling alone? Is it all BS?
Is it true you can fly anywhere your partnered airline goes for free? I chatted with an attendant for Porter a while back, who told me they get free flight passes anywhere Porter went 0 notice required.
(He told me, as long as there was an open flight going that day, and it wasn’t a working day for him, he could just show up to the airport and tell them he’d like a ticket).
Is the “see you later” really a thing? Like if a flight attendant tells you that, they are into you?
My gf is a CM in the UK. Honestly the conversationa between crew make my ears bleed. What is it about that industry that attracts the sex crazy, the alcoholics, the serial adulterers, everything. I don’t know any job quite like it. I know, 2nd hand, the details of every single one of her hundreds of colleagues sex lives. I’m guessing they know mine. Every single sector there seems to be new information. It’s genuinely shocking.
I don’t fly much, but how do I increase my odds to be selected to be seated in First Class? I have seen the FA do the sweep, but my sweet smile doesn’t seem to work.
Ever see a couple coming out of bathroom after joining mile high club? Are most male flight attendants gay?
Do you know if passengers sneak hit their vape? I sat next to a guy who I’m pretty sure was doing it but I didn’t see any smoke (vapor?) and I minded my business.