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☆ ‘You are barrelling about the skies at 500 miles an hour.’ Why flight attendants want you to stop ignoring them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

They were unanimous in their praise for the JAL crew and how they’d seemingly expertly executed their training. He praises the JAL crew for their apparent quick thinking under pressure on January 2. Wirestock/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesFor Japan Airlines, the message that cabin crew are safety experts is delivered via the airline’s inflight safety video. According to Urano, there was some discussion about developing a Japan Airlines safety video starring Doraemon, the Japanese manga cat. Henderson says that as cabin crew, he couldn’t be more familiar with airline safety briefings.

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☆ Flight attendants’ secrets for surviving summer travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Navigating air travel at this time of year can be fraught, but it doesn’t have to be – and if anyone’s got intel on smoothly and successfully surviving summer travel, it’s the flight attendants who’ve seen it all. But the flight attendants say the lost sleep is worth it in the long run. Andrew adds that this advice is especially crucial if you’re flying internationally, suggesting that whatever you consider a “normal” connection time, you should probably double if you’re flying long haul. Consider whether check-in luggage is necessaryThe flight attendants always travel with carry-on luggage only and generally speaking encourage others to do the same. Rich Henderson, flight attendantOften flight attendants are just as clueless as passengers.

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☆ Flight attendants reveal the nasty passenger habit that makes them cringe
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Four flight attendants told Insider they recommend passengers keep their shoes on while flying. "It's probably bodily fluids that you're walking in," one flight attendant warns. "It's not water that you're seeing on the bathroom floor sometimes," Leysha Perez, a regional flight attendant, told Insider. One Delta flight attendant went a step further to advise passengers against wearing open-toed shoes like slippers while flying. Rich Henderson, a flight attendant and co-creator of the blog "Two Guys on a Plane" also suggests passengers wear "practical close-toed shoes."

☆ Why you don't want to be called 'gate lice' at the airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Gate lice" is the unflattering name used to describe travelers who crowd the gate before boarding. But it's a major flight attendant pet peeve, aviation veteran Rich Henderson told Insider. The "gate lice" are likely passengers who are positioning themselves to be first in line so they can secure overhead bin space for their carry-on bags. Crowds of "gate lice" forming in the airport appeared to become more widespread following the pandemic, as The Points Guy senior aviation reporter David Slotnick wrote in 2021. But at least "gate lice" are waiting for their turn to board — unlike passengers who cut the line before their group is even called.

☆ Flight attendants reveal the gross reason you shouldn't take your shoes off on an airplane
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

☆ Flight attendant of 10 years shares top travel tips — from how to switch seats to what happens if you cheat the boarding line
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Bribing flight attendants with candy or gift cards won't get you upgraded to first class, he said. Flight attendants have a word for that, according to Henderson, and it's not something you want to be called: "gate lice." "That's one thing I can say about all flight attendants across the board. Moreso than treats, Henderson said flight attendants really appreciate passengers who take the time to thank them at the end of the flight. "Even just so much saying thanks for keeping us safe, or thanks for all you do," he told Insider.

☆ Flight attendants say it's okay to recline your seat on a plane, but there's one thing you should never do
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But if there's anybody who can settle the age-old debate, it's flight attendants. Five out of six flight attendants interviewed by Insider all agree: you have the right to recline. "It's definitely not rude to recline your seat," flight attendant Andrew Kothlow of the blog "Two Guys on a Plane" told Insider. "In first class reclining your seat isn't so rude because there's space to recline, but reclining in the main cabin of the plane is," the flight attendant told Insider. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesBut the passenger etiquette the flight attendants demonstrated more concern toward was their boldly bare-footed customers — and for good reason.

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