*Flight attendant issues viral warning about this dangerous on-flight behavior*
As the use of vaping and e-cigarettes exploded over the last decade, airlines have struggled to enforce passengers who go against policy and try to sneak a hit in the plane's bathroom. While falling smoking rates and strong anti-cigarette smoke detectors had significantly curbed the problem over the last few decades, a new report from International Air Transport Association (IATA) found that the use of "e-cigarettes, vapes and 'puff devices' in the cabin or lavatories" was the number one non-compliance issue that airlines dealt with in 2022.Related: Airlines Now Have to Deal With An Entirely New Kind Of Problem In a TikTok video that gathered nearly four million views, Colorado-based flight attendant Natalie Magee explained why the "it's just steam" justification passengers often use to try to sneak a quick vape in the plane's bathroom is not going to fly. @yogimagee Please don’t be this person #flightattendant #fligjtattendantlifestyle #flightattendantlife #flightattendantstories #flightattendanttiktok #flightattendants #yogimagee #yogimageeadventures ♬ original sound - Natalie Magee 'Who is vaping in the bathroom?' What happens when passengers try to sneak a vape "If you vape or smoke in the plane bathroom, you are a d----e canoe," Magee says. "I had a flight the other day where [...] in the middle of the service we get an emergency call from the flight deck. We have different signals for the inner phone when we need to answer and it's an emergency so that way we know if something's going down. I run to the front, a third flight attendant runs to the back. We pick up the phone and the captain's like 'who is vaping in the bathroom?'" More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Magee said that, after going to the bathroom and finding it smelled like e-cigarette smoke, they made an announcement asking the person who did it to come clean. When no one does, the next step is a complex process in which investigators need to check the entire plane for signs of smoke. "When you smoke or vape in the bathroom and you do not identify yourself and get caught, that airplane is grounded for a minimum of at least two hours because they have to do a complete overhaul of the systems and the engines and everything like that," Magee said.'You absolutely need to come clean,' flight attendant says Magee said that the passenger on the plane eventually came clean and was given a warning (it is a federal offense for which FAA could enforce fines of up to $2,000). While the risk of the latter makes some scared of admitting they messed up, Magee reiterated that one could have much bigger problems by not doing it. "You absolutely need to come clean because maybe you'll get a fine, maybe you will get berated depending on how cooperative you are but you are going to mess up a lot of people's day because you were selfish and went in the bathroom because you had to vape on the flight." Magee’s video was upvoted more than 200,000 times but some viewers still asked why e-cigarette water steam was as dangerous to airlines as regular smoke. "Smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco are all not allowed on the airplane, it's illegal," she says in a follow-up video. "[...] Some people were saying that they just blow it into the toilet or this, that and the other and it hasn't set off the smoke alarm but in many cases it does because the smoke alarm just detected smoke particles in the air."
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As the use of vaping and e-cigarettes exploded over the last decade, airlines have struggled to enforce passengers who go against policy and try to sneak a hit in the plane's bathroom. While falling smoking rates and strong anti-cigarette smoke detectors had significantly curbed the problem over the last few decades, a new report from International Air Transport Association (IATA) found that the use of "e-cigarettes, vapes and 'puff devices' in the cabin or lavatories" was the number one non-compliance issue that airlines dealt with in 2022.Related: Airlines Now Have to Deal With An Entirely New Kind Of Problem In a TikTok video that gathered nearly four million views, Colorado-based flight attendant Natalie Magee explained why the "it's just steam" justification passengers often use to try to sneak a quick vape in the plane's bathroom is not going to fly. @yogimagee Please don’t be this person #flightattendant #fligjtattendantlifestyle #flightattendantlife #flightattendantstories #flightattendanttiktok #flightattendants #yogimagee #yogimageeadventures ♬ original sound - Natalie Magee 'Who is vaping in the bathroom?' What happens when passengers try to sneak a vape "If you vape or smoke in the plane bathroom, you are a d----e canoe," Magee says. "I had a flight the other day where [...] in the middle of the service we get an emergency call from the flight deck. We have different signals for the inner phone when we need to answer and it's an emergency so that way we know if something's going down. I run to the front, a third flight attendant runs to the back. We pick up the phone and the captain's like 'who is vaping in the bathroom?'" More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Magee said that, after going to the bathroom and finding it smelled like e-cigarette smoke, they made an announcement asking the person who did it to come clean. When no one does, the next step is a complex process in which investigators need to check the entire plane for signs of smoke. "When you smoke or vape in the bathroom and you do not identify yourself and get caught, that airplane is grounded for a minimum of at least two hours because they have to do a complete overhaul of the systems and the engines and everything like that," Magee said.'You absolutely need to come clean,' flight attendant says Magee said that the passenger on the plane eventually came clean and was given a warning (it is a federal offense for which FAA could enforce fines of up to $2,000). While the risk of the latter makes some scared of admitting they messed up, Magee reiterated that one could have much bigger problems by not doing it. "You absolutely need to come clean because maybe you'll get a fine, maybe you will get berated depending on how cooperative you are but you are going to mess up a lot of people's day because you were selfish and went in the bathroom because you had to vape on the flight." Magee’s video was upvoted more than 200,000 times but some viewers still asked why e-cigarette water steam was as dangerous to airlines as regular smoke. "Smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco are all not allowed on the airplane, it's illegal," she says in a follow-up video. "[...] Some people were saying that they just blow it into the toilet or this, that and the other and it hasn't set off the smoke alarm but in many cases it does because the smoke alarm just detected smoke particles in the air."
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Flight attendant issues viral warning about this dangerous on-flight behavior
'Please don't be this person,' Colorado flight attendant Natalie Magee says in a viral TikTok video.
Flight attendant issues viral warning about this dangerous on-flight behavior
As the use of vaping and e-cigarettes exploded over the last decade, airlines have struggled to enforce passengers who go against policy and try to sneak a hit in the plane's bathroom. While falling smoking rates and strong anti-cigarette smoke detectors had significantly curbed the problem over the last few decades, a new report from International Air Transport Association (IATA) found that the use of "e-cigarettes, vapes and 'puff devices' in the cabin or lavatories" was the number one non-compliance issue that airlines dealt with in 2022.Related: Airlines Now Have to Deal With An Entirely New Kind Of Problem In a TikTok video that gathered nearly four million views, Colorado-based flight attendant Natalie Magee explained why the "it's just steam" justification passengers often use to try to sneak a quick vape in the plane's bathroom is not going to fly. @yogimagee Please don’t be this person #flightattendant #fligjtattendantlifestyle #flightattendantlife #flightattendantstories #flightattendanttiktok #flightattendants #yogimagee #yogimageeadventures ♬ original sound - Natalie Magee 'Who is vaping in the bathroom?' What happens when passengers try to sneak a vape "If you vape or smoke in the plane bathroom, you are a d----e canoe," Magee says. "I had a flight the other day where ... in the middle of the service we get an emergency call from the flight deck. We have different signals for the inner phone when we need to answer and it's an emergency so that way we know if something's going down. I run to the front, a third flight attendant runs to the back. We pick up the phone and the captain's like 'who is vaping in the bathroom?'" More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Magee said that, after going to the bathroom and finding it smelled like e-cigarette smoke, they made an announcement asking the person who did it to come clean. When no one does, the next step is a complex process in which investigators need to check the entire plane for signs of smoke. "When you smoke or vape in the bathroom and you do not identify yourself and get caught, that airplane is grounded for a minimum of at least two hours because they have to do a complete overhaul of the systems and the engines and everything like that," Magee said.'You absolutely need to come clean,' flight attendant says Magee said that the passenger on the plane eventually came clean and was given a warning (it is a federal offense for which FAA could enforce fines of up to $2,000). While the risk of the latter makes some scared of admitting they messed up, Magee reiterated that one could have much bigger problems by not doing it. "You absolutely need to come clean because maybe you'll get a fine, maybe you will get berated depending on how cooperative you are but you are going to mess up a lot of people's day because you were selfish and went in the bathroom because you had to vape on the flight." Magee’s video was upvoted more than 200,000 times but some viewers still asked why e-cigarette water steam was as dangerous to airlines as regular smoke. "Smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco are all not allowed on the airplane, it's illegal," she says in a follow-up video. "... Some people were saying that they just blow it into the toilet or this, that and the other and it hasn't set off the smoke alarm but in many cases it does because the smoke alarm just detected smoke particles in the air."
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As the use of vaping and e-cigarettes exploded over the last decade, airlines have struggled to enforce passengers who go against policy and try to sneak a hit in the plane's bathroom. While falling smoking rates and strong anti-cigarette smoke detectors had significantly curbed the problem over the last few decades, a new report from International Air Transport Association (IATA) found that the use of "e-cigarettes, vapes and 'puff devices' in the cabin or lavatories" was the number one non-compliance issue that airlines dealt with in 2022.Related: Airlines Now Have to Deal With An Entirely New Kind Of Problem In a TikTok video that gathered nearly four million views, Colorado-based flight attendant Natalie Magee explained why the "it's just steam" justification passengers often use to try to sneak a quick vape in the plane's bathroom is not going to fly. @yogimagee Please don’t be this person #flightattendant #fligjtattendantlifestyle #flightattendantlife #flightattendantstories #flightattendanttiktok #flightattendants #yogimagee #yogimageeadventures ♬ original sound - Natalie Magee 'Who is vaping in the bathroom?' What happens when passengers try to sneak a vape "If you vape or smoke in the plane bathroom, you are a d----e canoe," Magee says. "I had a flight the other day where ... in the middle of the service we get an emergency call from the flight deck. We have different signals for the inner phone when we need to answer and it's an emergency so that way we know if something's going down. I run to the front, a third flight attendant runs to the back. We pick up the phone and the captain's like 'who is vaping in the bathroom?'" More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Magee said that, after going to the bathroom and finding it smelled like e-cigarette smoke, they made an announcement asking the person who did it to come clean. When no one does, the next step is a complex process in which investigators need to check the entire plane for signs of smoke. "When you smoke or vape in the bathroom and you do not identify yourself and get caught, that airplane is grounded for a minimum of at least two hours because they have to do a complete overhaul of the systems and the engines and everything like that," Magee said.'You absolutely need to come clean,' flight attendant says Magee said that the passenger on the plane eventually came clean and was given a warning (it is a federal offense for which FAA could enforce fines of up to $2,000). While the risk of the latter makes some scared of admitting they messed up, Magee reiterated that one could have much bigger problems by not doing it. "You absolutely need to come clean because maybe you'll get a fine, maybe you will get berated depending on how cooperative you are but you are going to mess up a lot of people's day because you were selfish and went in the bathroom because you had to vape on the flight." Magee’s video was upvoted more than 200,000 times but some viewers still asked why e-cigarette water steam was as dangerous to airlines as regular smoke. "Smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco are all not allowed on the airplane, it's illegal," she says in a follow-up video. "... Some people were saying that they just blow it into the toilet or this, that and the other and it hasn't set off the smoke alarm but in many cases it does because the smoke alarm just detected smoke particles in the air."
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Flight attendant issues viral warning about this dangerous on-flight behavior
'Please don't be this person,' Colorado flight attendant Natalie Magee says in a viral TikTok video.
*'Airline considers it stealing': Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do*
Even as airlines try to maximize their route networks and fly more planes closer to full than ever before, many travelers are still hoping old tricks around "asking nicely for an upgrade" will work for them. Earlier this year, longtime flight attendant Patricia Green wrote a post saying that "can I have an upgrade?" is both the single most frequently asked and annoying question for flight attendants due to their limited ability to help.Related: An American Airlines Captain's Rant on Plane Etiquette Is Going Viral Another flight attendant with a commercial airline, 25-year-old Destanie Armstrong became the latest to speak up against such actions on social media platform TiKTok. @destanieaaa Replying to @LilyNoa Hehehe… go back to 34B now :))) #flightattendant ♬ Aesthetic - Gaspar 'Our airline considers it as stealing,' flight attendant explains in viral video "We never allow that," Armstrong says in response to a question from one of her followers asking how often flight attendants switch someone over into first class. "If someone wants to wants to switch cabins or even get an upgrade, that's to be dealt with [by] the gate agent." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane In her post with Simple Flying, Green had also said that any upgrades are finalized before the passenger boards the flight. Once in the plane, switches can sometimes occur if there's a problem with the seat but flight attendants do not have the authority to do it just to be nice. "You can get in a lot of trouble for doing that, giving out upgrades," Armstrong explained. "Our airline considers it as stealing because the passenger didn't pay for the ticket or get the upgrade." Armstrong also explained that, because anyone entitled to an upgrade would have received it before the flight boarded, first class seats are usually even more full than the rest of the cabin. As such, seats that may appear empty usually simply mean that the passenger assigned to its is running late or is in the bathroom.Don't try to pull this on a plane (it won't work and will annoy the flight crew) But despite all this, Armstrong said she still frequently sees all types of bad behavior on the part of the passengers — some will try to sneak into first class when they think the flight attendants are not looking while others try to give compliments or "flirt" with her with poorly-masked hopes of getting that upgrade. "There have been multiple times that men have hit on me thinking that I'm going to move them to first class because they told me I was pretty," Armstrong said. In reality, whether one gets an upgrade is almost always outside of the flight attendant's control because it depends on how full the plane is — even when there is free room, priority is always given to those who are willing to pay for the upgrade or those who have frequent flyer status that offers it to them in such situations. That, however, doesn't stop some someone aboard every flight from trying their luck. According to Armstrong, another type of difficult traveler behavior comes from those who sit in the exit row seat (which, on many planes, also happens to be a premium economy seat) and then gripes about having to move when the flight attendant asks them to.
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Even as airlines try to maximize their route networks and fly more planes closer to full than ever before, many travelers are still hoping old tricks around "asking nicely for an upgrade" will work for them. Earlier this year, longtime flight attendant Patricia Green wrote a post saying that "can I have an upgrade?" is both the single most frequently asked and annoying question for flight attendants due to their limited ability to help.Related: An American Airlines Captain's Rant on Plane Etiquette Is Going Viral Another flight attendant with a commercial airline, 25-year-old Destanie Armstrong became the latest to speak up against such actions on social media platform TiKTok. @destanieaaa Replying to @LilyNoa Hehehe… go back to 34B now :))) #flightattendant ♬ Aesthetic - Gaspar 'Our airline considers it as stealing,' flight attendant explains in viral video "We never allow that," Armstrong says in response to a question from one of her followers asking how often flight attendants switch someone over into first class. "If someone wants to wants to switch cabins or even get an upgrade, that's to be dealt with [by] the gate agent." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane In her post with Simple Flying, Green had also said that any upgrades are finalized before the passenger boards the flight. Once in the plane, switches can sometimes occur if there's a problem with the seat but flight attendants do not have the authority to do it just to be nice. "You can get in a lot of trouble for doing that, giving out upgrades," Armstrong explained. "Our airline considers it as stealing because the passenger didn't pay for the ticket or get the upgrade." Armstrong also explained that, because anyone entitled to an upgrade would have received it before the flight boarded, first class seats are usually even more full than the rest of the cabin. As such, seats that may appear empty usually simply mean that the passenger assigned to its is running late or is in the bathroom.Don't try to pull this on a plane (it won't work and will annoy the flight crew) But despite all this, Armstrong said she still frequently sees all types of bad behavior on the part of the passengers — some will try to sneak into first class when they think the flight attendants are not looking while others try to give compliments or "flirt" with her with poorly-masked hopes of getting that upgrade. "There have been multiple times that men have hit on me thinking that I'm going to move them to first class because they told me I was pretty," Armstrong said. In reality, whether one gets an upgrade is almost always outside of the flight attendant's control because it depends on how full the plane is — even when there is free room, priority is always given to those who are willing to pay for the upgrade or those who have frequent flyer status that offers it to them in such situations. That, however, doesn't stop some someone aboard every flight from trying their luck. According to Armstrong, another type of difficult traveler behavior comes from those who sit in the exit row seat (which, on many planes, also happens to be a premium economy seat) and then gripes about having to move when the flight attendant asks them to.
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'Airline considers it stealing': Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do
Flight attendant Destanie Armstrong spoke up about bad passenger behavior on TikTok.
'Airline considers it stealing': Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do
Even as airlines try to maximize their route networks and fly more planes closer to full than ever before, many travelers are still hoping old tricks around "asking nicely for an upgrade" will work for them. Earlier this year, longtime flight attendant Patricia Green wrote a post saying that "can I have an upgrade?" is both the single most frequently asked and annoying question for flight attendants due to their limited ability to help.Related: An American Airlines Captain's Rant on Plane Etiquette Is Going Viral Another flight attendant with a commercial airline, 25-year-old Destanie Armstrong became the latest to speak up against such actions on social media platform TiKTok. @destanieaaa Replying to @LilyNoa Hehehe… go back to 34B now :))) #flightattendant ♬ Aesthetic - Gaspar 'Our airline considers it as stealing,' flight attendant explains in viral video "We never allow that," Armstrong says in response to a question from one of her followers asking how often flight attendants switch someone over into first class. "If someone wants to wants to switch cabins or even get an upgrade, that's to be dealt with by the gate agent." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane In her post with Simple Flying, Green had also said that any upgrades are finalized before the passenger boards the flight. Once in the plane, switches can sometimes occur if there's a problem with the seat but flight attendants do not have the authority to do it just to be nice. "You can get in a lot of trouble for doing that, giving out upgrades," Armstrong explained. "Our airline considers it as stealing because the passenger didn't pay for the ticket or get the upgrade." Armstrong also explained that, because anyone entitled to an upgrade would have received it before the flight boarded, first class seats are usually even more full than the rest of the cabin. As such, seats that may appear empty usually simply mean that the passenger assigned to its is running late or is in the bathroom.Don't try to pull this on a plane (it won't work and will annoy the flight crew) But despite all this, Armstrong said she still frequently sees all types of bad behavior on the part of the passengers — some will try to sneak into first class when they think the flight attendants are not looking while others try to give compliments or "flirt" with her with poorly-masked hopes of getting that upgrade. "There have been multiple times that men have hit on me thinking that I'm going to move them to first class because they told me I was pretty," Armstrong said. In reality, whether one gets an upgrade is almost always outside of the flight attendant's control because it depends on how full the plane is — even when there is free room, priority is always given to those who are willing to pay for the upgrade or those who have frequent flyer status that offers it to them in such situations. That, however, doesn't stop some someone aboard every flight from trying their luck. According to Armstrong, another type of difficult traveler behavior comes from those who sit in the exit row seat (which, on many planes, also happens to be a premium economy seat) and then gripes about having to move when the flight attendant asks them to.
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Even as airlines try to maximize their route networks and fly more planes closer to full than ever before, many travelers are still hoping old tricks around "asking nicely for an upgrade" will work for them. Earlier this year, longtime flight attendant Patricia Green wrote a post saying that "can I have an upgrade?" is both the single most frequently asked and annoying question for flight attendants due to their limited ability to help.Related: An American Airlines Captain's Rant on Plane Etiquette Is Going Viral Another flight attendant with a commercial airline, 25-year-old Destanie Armstrong became the latest to speak up against such actions on social media platform TiKTok. @destanieaaa Replying to @LilyNoa Hehehe… go back to 34B now :))) #flightattendant ♬ Aesthetic - Gaspar 'Our airline considers it as stealing,' flight attendant explains in viral video "We never allow that," Armstrong says in response to a question from one of her followers asking how often flight attendants switch someone over into first class. "If someone wants to wants to switch cabins or even get an upgrade, that's to be dealt with by the gate agent." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane In her post with Simple Flying, Green had also said that any upgrades are finalized before the passenger boards the flight. Once in the plane, switches can sometimes occur if there's a problem with the seat but flight attendants do not have the authority to do it just to be nice. "You can get in a lot of trouble for doing that, giving out upgrades," Armstrong explained. "Our airline considers it as stealing because the passenger didn't pay for the ticket or get the upgrade." Armstrong also explained that, because anyone entitled to an upgrade would have received it before the flight boarded, first class seats are usually even more full than the rest of the cabin. As such, seats that may appear empty usually simply mean that the passenger assigned to its is running late or is in the bathroom.Don't try to pull this on a plane (it won't work and will annoy the flight crew) But despite all this, Armstrong said she still frequently sees all types of bad behavior on the part of the passengers — some will try to sneak into first class when they think the flight attendants are not looking while others try to give compliments or "flirt" with her with poorly-masked hopes of getting that upgrade. "There have been multiple times that men have hit on me thinking that I'm going to move them to first class because they told me I was pretty," Armstrong said. In reality, whether one gets an upgrade is almost always outside of the flight attendant's control because it depends on how full the plane is — even when there is free room, priority is always given to those who are willing to pay for the upgrade or those who have frequent flyer status that offers it to them in such situations. That, however, doesn't stop some someone aboard every flight from trying their luck. According to Armstrong, another type of difficult traveler behavior comes from those who sit in the exit row seat (which, on many planes, also happens to be a premium economy seat) and then gripes about having to move when the flight attendant asks them to.
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'Airline considers it stealing': Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do
Flight attendant Destanie Armstrong spoke up about bad passenger behavior on TikTok.
*A flight attendant's unusual 'hack' for getting more liquids through security is going viral*
While her employer may not applaud the suggestion to squeeze more into one's carry-on, a Delta Air Lines (DAL) - Get Free Report flight attendant has been catching significant internet attention for a hack she uses to maximize how much liquid she can bring onto the plane. As the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not restrict how many liquid containers of less than 3.4 ounces one can bring past security as long as they all fit into a single quart-sized bag, flight attendant Seymon Kates recommended pouring what one wants to bring into the plastic containers used for transporting breast milk.Related: TikTok has found yet another 'travel hack' for getting an empty plane seat "If you guys like oat milk or any kind of milk or condiments, get a breast milk bag and put your liquids in there," Kates says in the video as she demonstrates pouring almond milk from the bottle into the plastic bag. "They do not spill." @flyingwithskates A travel hack from a flight attendant if you like to meal prep like i do grab some milk breast bag and fill up your liquids . . . . . . #flightattendant #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #flightattendants #flightattendants #flightattendantlife #pikeplacemarket #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #travelhacks #travel #cabincrew #cabincrewlife ♬ Otra Vez - ProdMarvin 'Grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids...' Packages of 3.4-ounce plastic bags are typically purchased by breastfeeding travelers on Amazon (AMZN) - Get Free Report for around $15 for a package of several dozen but can also be used to transport other things as it fits into the TSA's 3.4-ounce requirement and makes liquids and gels easy to transport. Due to their compact nature, they can also be used to fit more liquid into the quart-size bag. Kates concludes the 31-second video by showing how to seal the plastic breast milk bag tightly and shaking it upside down. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane "If you like to meal prep like I do, grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids," Kates wrote in the caption to the video. While the video did not go as viral as some of the other "travel hacks" shared online (including one about a "hidden button" underneath the armrest and a controversial one in which a flight attendant recommended giving crew members gift cards for better service), many of Kates' followers were particularly appreciative for the hack for getting around having to find bottles small enough to fit onto the plane.'This will save so much room in my lunch box': Here is the latest on TSA's latest liquid rules "GIRL this just saved my life because I could not find the Silk almond milk shelf stable bottles to save my life when I wanted to pack oatmeal," a fellow travel influencer from the @SkyInTheSky account wrote underneath Kates' post. "This will save so much room in my lunch box," wrote Ashton of the @TravelWithAshton account. The TSA liquid rule was introduced 17 years ago in 2006 as a post-9/11 response after terrorists tried to transport explosives in a water bottle. While over the years airport authorities have slackened on not having to have every small container in a separate plastic bag, what is known as the 3-1-1 rule still requires any liquids in volume greater than 3.4 ounces to be packed in a checked bag or disposed of prior to passing through security. But as the TSA regularly reminds travelers in its press releases, many travelers are still confused about this rule as tens of thousands of full-size liquid containers are confiscated in front of security screening at the different airports across the country every year.
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While her employer may not applaud the suggestion to squeeze more into one's carry-on, a Delta Air Lines (DAL) - Get Free Report flight attendant has been catching significant internet attention for a hack she uses to maximize how much liquid she can bring onto the plane. As the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not restrict how many liquid containers of less than 3.4 ounces one can bring past security as long as they all fit into a single quart-sized bag, flight attendant Seymon Kates recommended pouring what one wants to bring into the plastic containers used for transporting breast milk.Related: TikTok has found yet another 'travel hack' for getting an empty plane seat "If you guys like oat milk or any kind of milk or condiments, get a breast milk bag and put your liquids in there," Kates says in the video as she demonstrates pouring almond milk from the bottle into the plastic bag. "They do not spill." @flyingwithskates A travel hack from a flight attendant if you like to meal prep like i do grab some milk breast bag and fill up your liquids . . . . . . #flightattendant #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #flightattendants #flightattendants #flightattendantlife #pikeplacemarket #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #travelhacks #travel #cabincrew #cabincrewlife ♬ Otra Vez - ProdMarvin 'Grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids...' Packages of 3.4-ounce plastic bags are typically purchased by breastfeeding travelers on Amazon (AMZN) - Get Free Report for around $15 for a package of several dozen but can also be used to transport other things as it fits into the TSA's 3.4-ounce requirement and makes liquids and gels easy to transport. Due to their compact nature, they can also be used to fit more liquid into the quart-size bag. Kates concludes the 31-second video by showing how to seal the plastic breast milk bag tightly and shaking it upside down. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane "If you like to meal prep like I do, grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids," Kates wrote in the caption to the video. While the video did not go as viral as some of the other "travel hacks" shared online (including one about a "hidden button" underneath the armrest and a controversial one in which a flight attendant recommended giving crew members gift cards for better service), many of Kates' followers were particularly appreciative for the hack for getting around having to find bottles small enough to fit onto the plane.'This will save so much room in my lunch box': Here is the latest on TSA's latest liquid rules "GIRL this just saved my life because I could not find the Silk almond milk shelf stable bottles to save my life when I wanted to pack oatmeal," a fellow travel influencer from the @SkyInTheSky account wrote underneath Kates' post. "This will save so much room in my lunch box," wrote Ashton of the @TravelWithAshton account. The TSA liquid rule was introduced 17 years ago in 2006 as a post-9/11 response after terrorists tried to transport explosives in a water bottle. While over the years airport authorities have slackened on not having to have every small container in a separate plastic bag, what is known as the 3-1-1 rule still requires any liquids in volume greater than 3.4 ounces to be packed in a checked bag or disposed of prior to passing through security. But as the TSA regularly reminds travelers in its press releases, many travelers are still confused about this rule as tens of thousands of full-size liquid containers are confiscated in front of security screening at the different airports across the country every year.
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A flight attendant's unusual 'hack' for getting more liquids through security is going viral
"If you like to meal prep like I do, grab some breast milk bags and fill up," the Delta flight attendant says in the video.
A flight attendant's unusual 'hack' for getting more liquids through security is going viral
While her employer may not applaud the suggestion to squeeze more into one's carry-on, a Delta Air Lines (DAL) - Get Free Report flight attendant has been catching significant internet attention for a hack she uses to maximize how much liquid she can bring onto the plane. As the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not restrict how many liquid containers of less than 3.4 ounces one can bring past security as long as they all fit into a single quart-sized bag, flight attendant Seymon Kates recommended pouring what one wants to bring into the plastic containers used for transporting breast milk.Related: TikTok has found yet another 'travel hack' for getting an empty plane seat "If you guys like oat milk or any kind of milk or condiments, get a breast milk bag and put your liquids in there," Kates says in the video as she demonstrates pouring almond milk from the bottle into the plastic bag. "They do not spill." @flyingwithskates A travel hack from a flight attendant if you like to meal prep like i do grab some milk breast bag and fill up your liquids . . . . . . #flightattendant #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #flightattendants #flightattendants #flightattendantlife #pikeplacemarket #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #travelhacks #travel #cabincrew #cabincrewlife ♬ Otra Vez - ProdMarvin 'Grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids...' Packages of 3.4-ounce plastic bags are typically purchased by breastfeeding travelers on Amazon (AMZN) - Get Free Report for around $15 for a package of several dozen but can also be used to transport other things as it fits into the TSA's 3.4-ounce requirement and makes liquids and gels easy to transport. Due to their compact nature, they can also be used to fit more liquid into the quart-size bag. Kates concludes the 31-second video by showing how to seal the plastic breast milk bag tightly and shaking it upside down. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane "If you like to meal prep like I do, grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids," Kates wrote in the caption to the video. While the video did not go as viral as some of the other "travel hacks" shared online (including one about a "hidden button" underneath the armrest and a controversial one in which a flight attendant recommended giving crew members gift cards for better service), many of Kates' followers were particularly appreciative for the hack for getting around having to find bottles small enough to fit onto the plane.'This will save so much room in my lunch box': Here is the latest on TSA's latest liquid rules "GIRL this just saved my life because I could not find the Silk almond milk shelf stable bottles to save my life when I wanted to pack oatmeal," a fellow travel influencer from the @SkyInTheSky account wrote underneath Kates' post. "This will save so much room in my lunch box," wrote Ashton of the @TravelWithAshton account. The TSA liquid rule was introduced 17 years ago in 2006 as a post-9/11 response after terrorists tried to transport explosives in a water bottle. While over the years airport authorities have slackened on not having to have every small container in a separate plastic bag, what is known as the 3-1-1 rule still requires any liquids in volume greater than 3.4 ounces to be packed in a checked bag or disposed of prior to passing through security. But as the TSA regularly reminds travelers in its press releases, many travelers are still confused about this rule as tens of thousands of full-size liquid containers are confiscated in front of security screening at the different airports across the country every year.
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While her employer may not applaud the suggestion to squeeze more into one's carry-on, a Delta Air Lines (DAL) - Get Free Report flight attendant has been catching significant internet attention for a hack she uses to maximize how much liquid she can bring onto the plane. As the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not restrict how many liquid containers of less than 3.4 ounces one can bring past security as long as they all fit into a single quart-sized bag, flight attendant Seymon Kates recommended pouring what one wants to bring into the plastic containers used for transporting breast milk.Related: TikTok has found yet another 'travel hack' for getting an empty plane seat "If you guys like oat milk or any kind of milk or condiments, get a breast milk bag and put your liquids in there," Kates says in the video as she demonstrates pouring almond milk from the bottle into the plastic bag. "They do not spill." @flyingwithskates A travel hack from a flight attendant if you like to meal prep like i do grab some milk breast bag and fill up your liquids . . . . . . #flightattendant #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #flightattendants #flightattendants #flightattendantlife #pikeplacemarket #dayinthelifeofaflightattendant #travelhacks #travel #cabincrew #cabincrewlife ♬ Otra Vez - ProdMarvin 'Grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids...' Packages of 3.4-ounce plastic bags are typically purchased by breastfeeding travelers on Amazon (AMZN) - Get Free Report for around $15 for a package of several dozen but can also be used to transport other things as it fits into the TSA's 3.4-ounce requirement and makes liquids and gels easy to transport. Due to their compact nature, they can also be used to fit more liquid into the quart-size bag. Kates concludes the 31-second video by showing how to seal the plastic breast milk bag tightly and shaking it upside down. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane "If you like to meal prep like I do, grab some breast milk bags and fill up your liquids," Kates wrote in the caption to the video. While the video did not go as viral as some of the other "travel hacks" shared online (including one about a "hidden button" underneath the armrest and a controversial one in which a flight attendant recommended giving crew members gift cards for better service), many of Kates' followers were particularly appreciative for the hack for getting around having to find bottles small enough to fit onto the plane.'This will save so much room in my lunch box': Here is the latest on TSA's latest liquid rules "GIRL this just saved my life because I could not find the Silk almond milk shelf stable bottles to save my life when I wanted to pack oatmeal," a fellow travel influencer from the @SkyInTheSky account wrote underneath Kates' post. "This will save so much room in my lunch box," wrote Ashton of the @TravelWithAshton account. The TSA liquid rule was introduced 17 years ago in 2006 as a post-9/11 response after terrorists tried to transport explosives in a water bottle. While over the years airport authorities have slackened on not having to have every small container in a separate plastic bag, what is known as the 3-1-1 rule still requires any liquids in volume greater than 3.4 ounces to be packed in a checked bag or disposed of prior to passing through security. But as the TSA regularly reminds travelers in its press releases, many travelers are still confused about this rule as tens of thousands of full-size liquid containers are confiscated in front of security screening at the different airports across the country every year.
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A flight attendant's unusual 'hack' for getting more liquids through security is going viral
"If you like to meal prep like I do, grab some breast milk bags and fill up," the Delta flight attendant says in the video.
*A tech founder is calling out Southwest for disgusting in-flight situation*
While many disgusting moments on different airlines have gone viral over the years, new ones never fail to tap into the internet's salacious and can't-look-away instincts. The latest travel post to gather over four million views on TikTok occurred when an artificial intelligence startup founder posted an eight-second video of "unidentified liquid drips" over her seat in the back of a Southwest (LUV) - Get Free Report plane.Related: Delta flight forced to make emergency turnaround for a very smelly reason "POV: unidentified liquid drips from someone else's bag on you the entire flight because the flight attendant said she can't move you or the bag," 24-year-old Sophie Shaw wrote overtop the footage of water dripping from the overhead compartment above her flight. @pocketmouse35 Im filing a claim dw #southwest #flightattendant #flighthorrorstories #flying #travel #traveltiktok #plane ♬ Lifehack - Itsyourboymrkebs 'Filing a claim, don't worry,' traveler tells TikTok followers of experience The entrepreneur, founder of AI company Azuryne, was using the airline to travel between San Jose, Calif. and Santa Ana, Calif. In the caption to the video, Shaw also told her followers that she was "filing a claim dw [don't worry]." The eight-second footage is also accompanied by dramatic Halloween-style music culminating in a honking tun-tun-tun. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane The video had initially only been seen by Shaw's friends but started gathering steam on the internet in January a few weeks after the incident. It has now been viewed nearly 4.5 million times and received over 136,000 upvotes. In an interview with news outlet Kennedy News, Shaw explained that she was not able to move the bag herself due to being 5'2 and too short to reach it in the back of the overhead compartment while a Southwest flight attendant reportedly told her that she could neither move the bag nor put her in a different seat. "It was the worst experience on a plane I've ever had," Shaw described to the news outlet while also comparing it to "Chinese water torture" in reference to a fifteenth-century torture method in which water is dripped onto someone's forehead slowly but consistently over a long period of time.Commenters weigh in: 'The flight attendant couldn't just make an announcement?' The San Francisco native also said that she had gone to sleep while waiting for the flight to take off but woke up when she felt her legs and seat "completely soaked" and discovered a "big drip coming from the ceiling." While Southwest has not been reaching out with responses to questions on how it handled Shaw's situation, TikTok users quickly jumped in to express outrage on her behalf and criticize the airline's actions even though the drip was most likely caused by a fellow passenger. "I would’ve said so loudly 'WHOSE BAG IS THIS!!!!'" one commenter wrote in a post that was upvoted more than 56,000 times. "The flight attendant couldn't just make the announcement asking who's [sic] bag that was," wrote another. Shaw, in turn, later clarified that the flight attendants tried to fix it by putting some paper towels into the overhead compartment. "They put some paper towels in the locker so I guess they had tried to fix something but couldn't," Shaw told Kennedy News. Southwest has not been reaching out to talk about its clean-up efforts or what caused the leakage.
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While many disgusting moments on different airlines have gone viral over the years, new ones never fail to tap into the internet's salacious and can't-look-away instincts. The latest travel post to gather over four million views on TikTok occurred when an artificial intelligence startup founder posted an eight-second video of "unidentified liquid drips" over her seat in the back of a Southwest (LUV) - Get Free Report plane.Related: Delta flight forced to make emergency turnaround for a very smelly reason "POV: unidentified liquid drips from someone else's bag on you the entire flight because the flight attendant said she can't move you or the bag," 24-year-old Sophie Shaw wrote overtop the footage of water dripping from the overhead compartment above her flight. @pocketmouse35 Im filing a claim dw #southwest #flightattendant #flighthorrorstories #flying #travel #traveltiktok #plane ♬ Lifehack - Itsyourboymrkebs 'Filing a claim, don't worry,' traveler tells TikTok followers of experience The entrepreneur, founder of AI company Azuryne, was using the airline to travel between San Jose, Calif. and Santa Ana, Calif. In the caption to the video, Shaw also told her followers that she was "filing a claim dw [don't worry]." The eight-second footage is also accompanied by dramatic Halloween-style music culminating in a honking tun-tun-tun. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane The video had initially only been seen by Shaw's friends but started gathering steam on the internet in January a few weeks after the incident. It has now been viewed nearly 4.5 million times and received over 136,000 upvotes. In an interview with news outlet Kennedy News, Shaw explained that she was not able to move the bag herself due to being 5'2 and too short to reach it in the back of the overhead compartment while a Southwest flight attendant reportedly told her that she could neither move the bag nor put her in a different seat. "It was the worst experience on a plane I've ever had," Shaw described to the news outlet while also comparing it to "Chinese water torture" in reference to a fifteenth-century torture method in which water is dripped onto someone's forehead slowly but consistently over a long period of time.Commenters weigh in: 'The flight attendant couldn't just make an announcement?' The San Francisco native also said that she had gone to sleep while waiting for the flight to take off but woke up when she felt her legs and seat "completely soaked" and discovered a "big drip coming from the ceiling." While Southwest has not been reaching out with responses to questions on how it handled Shaw's situation, TikTok users quickly jumped in to express outrage on her behalf and criticize the airline's actions even though the drip was most likely caused by a fellow passenger. "I would’ve said so loudly 'WHOSE BAG IS THIS!!!!'" one commenter wrote in a post that was upvoted more than 56,000 times. "The flight attendant couldn't just make the announcement asking who's [sic] bag that was," wrote another. Shaw, in turn, later clarified that the flight attendants tried to fix it by putting some paper towels into the overhead compartment. "They put some paper towels in the locker so I guess they had tried to fix something but couldn't," Shaw told Kennedy News. Southwest has not been reaching out to talk about its clean-up efforts or what caused the leakage.
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A tech founder is calling out Southwest for disgusting in-flight situation
The video of the "unidentified liquid drips" gathered more than four million TikTok views.
A tech founder is calling out Southwest for disgusting in-flight situation
While many disgusting moments on different airlines have gone viral over the years, new ones never fail to tap into the internet's salacious and can't-look-away instincts. The latest travel post to gather over four million views on TikTok occurred when an artificial intelligence startup founder posted an eight-second video of "unidentified liquid drips" over her seat in the back of a Southwest (LUV) - Get Free Report plane.Related: Delta flight forced to make emergency turnaround for a very smelly reason "POV: unidentified liquid drips from someone else's bag on you the entire flight because the flight attendant said she can't move you or the bag," 24-year-old Sophie Shaw wrote overtop the footage of water dripping from the overhead compartment above her flight. @pocketmouse35 Im filing a claim dw #southwest #flightattendant #flighthorrorstories #flying #travel #traveltiktok #plane ♬ Lifehack - Itsyourboymrkebs 'Filing a claim, don't worry,' traveler tells TikTok followers of experience The entrepreneur, founder of AI company Azuryne, was using the airline to travel between San Jose, Calif. and Santa Ana, Calif. In the caption to the video, Shaw also told her followers that she was "filing a claim dw don't worry." The eight-second footage is also accompanied by dramatic Halloween-style music culminating in a honking tun-tun-tun. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane The video had initially only been seen by Shaw's friends but started gathering steam on the internet in January a few weeks after the incident. It has now been viewed nearly 4.5 million times and received over 136,000 upvotes. In an interview with news outlet Kennedy News, Shaw explained that she was not able to move the bag herself due to being 5'2 and too short to reach it in the back of the overhead compartment while a Southwest flight attendant reportedly told her that she could neither move the bag nor put her in a different seat. "It was the worst experience on a plane I've ever had," Shaw described to the news outlet while also comparing it to "Chinese water torture" in reference to a fifteenth-century torture method in which water is dripped onto someone's forehead slowly but consistently over a long period of time.Commenters weigh in: 'The flight attendant couldn't just make an announcement?' The San Francisco native also said that she had gone to sleep while waiting for the flight to take off but woke up when she felt her legs and seat "completely soaked" and discovered a "big drip coming from the ceiling." While Southwest has not been reaching out with responses to questions on how it handled Shaw's situation, TikTok users quickly jumped in to express outrage on her behalf and criticize the airline's actions even though the drip was most likely caused by a fellow passenger. "I would’ve said so loudly 'WHOSE BAG IS THIS!!!!'" one commenter wrote in a post that was upvoted more than 56,000 times. "The flight attendant couldn't just make the announcement asking who's sic bag that was," wrote another. Shaw, in turn, later clarified that the flight attendants tried to fix it by putting some paper towels into the overhead compartment. "They put some paper towels in the locker so I guess they had tried to fix something but couldn't," Shaw told Kennedy News. Southwest has not been reaching out to talk about its clean-up efforts or what caused the leakage.
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While many disgusting moments on different airlines have gone viral over the years, new ones never fail to tap into the internet's salacious and can't-look-away instincts. The latest travel post to gather over four million views on TikTok occurred when an artificial intelligence startup founder posted an eight-second video of "unidentified liquid drips" over her seat in the back of a Southwest (LUV) - Get Free Report plane.Related: Delta flight forced to make emergency turnaround for a very smelly reason "POV: unidentified liquid drips from someone else's bag on you the entire flight because the flight attendant said she can't move you or the bag," 24-year-old Sophie Shaw wrote overtop the footage of water dripping from the overhead compartment above her flight. @pocketmouse35 Im filing a claim dw #southwest #flightattendant #flighthorrorstories #flying #travel #traveltiktok #plane ♬ Lifehack - Itsyourboymrkebs 'Filing a claim, don't worry,' traveler tells TikTok followers of experience The entrepreneur, founder of AI company Azuryne, was using the airline to travel between San Jose, Calif. and Santa Ana, Calif. In the caption to the video, Shaw also told her followers that she was "filing a claim dw don't worry." The eight-second footage is also accompanied by dramatic Halloween-style music culminating in a honking tun-tun-tun. More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane The video had initially only been seen by Shaw's friends but started gathering steam on the internet in January a few weeks after the incident. It has now been viewed nearly 4.5 million times and received over 136,000 upvotes. In an interview with news outlet Kennedy News, Shaw explained that she was not able to move the bag herself due to being 5'2 and too short to reach it in the back of the overhead compartment while a Southwest flight attendant reportedly told her that she could neither move the bag nor put her in a different seat. "It was the worst experience on a plane I've ever had," Shaw described to the news outlet while also comparing it to "Chinese water torture" in reference to a fifteenth-century torture method in which water is dripped onto someone's forehead slowly but consistently over a long period of time.Commenters weigh in: 'The flight attendant couldn't just make an announcement?' The San Francisco native also said that she had gone to sleep while waiting for the flight to take off but woke up when she felt her legs and seat "completely soaked" and discovered a "big drip coming from the ceiling." While Southwest has not been reaching out with responses to questions on how it handled Shaw's situation, TikTok users quickly jumped in to express outrage on her behalf and criticize the airline's actions even though the drip was most likely caused by a fellow passenger. "I would’ve said so loudly 'WHOSE BAG IS THIS!!!!'" one commenter wrote in a post that was upvoted more than 56,000 times. "The flight attendant couldn't just make the announcement asking who's sic bag that was," wrote another. Shaw, in turn, later clarified that the flight attendants tried to fix it by putting some paper towels into the overhead compartment. "They put some paper towels in the locker so I guess they had tried to fix something but couldn't," Shaw told Kennedy News. Southwest has not been reaching out to talk about its clean-up efforts or what caused the leakage.
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A tech founder is calling out Southwest for disgusting in-flight situation
The video of the "unidentified liquid drips" gathered more than four million TikTok views.
*'No one listens to us at all': Another flight attendant is sounding the alarm on bad passenger behavior*
With the airline industry dealing with record-high numbers of travelers and struggling to find the staff needed to meet it, many flight attendants are feeling stretched thin — and taking to social media to vent. At the end of last year, Philadelphia-based flight attendant Destanie Armstrong went viral after describing how some passengers will plead and argue in the hopes of getting her to upgrade them into a better fare class once they see an empty seat. The strategy almost never works since such upgrades are almost always done by the gate agent long before the flight boards.Related: JetBlue flight attendant shares passenger horror stories In a more recent TikTok video, Armstrong expressed some of the other problems that she and fellow flight attendants often deal with on the job — just as takeoff and landing at the most high-stakes moments of the flight for the pilot, flight attendants often struggle most with boarding and deplaning. @destanieaaa Here is the tea. #flightattendant #cabincrew ♬ original sound - Destanie | Flight Attendant ✈️ Here is why flight attendants get particularly frustrated with the boarding process "When people come on the airplane, we set the tone: like 'hey, good morning, welcome onboard,'" Armstrong explains in the video. "[...] But people will argue over the smallest little things. People don't want to sit in the correct seat and they get angry when they have to move to their correct seat. People want to move to an upgraded seat when they can’t move to an upgraded seat." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Another common problem arises when passengers disregard flight attendant instructions. While actions that endanger the safety of the flight is a fast-track way to get one removed or the flight diverted, flight attendants often find themselves having to argue with passengers who do not want to move from another seat or not put smaller items into the overhead compartment.Another dark side of the job: 'People fetishize us as flight attendants...' "People will fill the overhead bins with their jackets and purses and small things that could go into the seat in front of them and no matter how many times we say like 'everyone's cooperation will be very appreciated,' no one listens to us at all," Armstrong said. On top of classic problems with the job such as jet lag and an irregular schedule particularly for those who are just starting out with the airline, Armstrong touched upon many of the myths that exist around the flight attendant lifestyle. While a small segment of overall travelers, there are always those who ask inappropriate questions or even make advances or sexually harass flight attendants on the job. Between difficult travelers and the stress of the job during such high numbers of travelers, Armstrong said that "in the aviation industry in the U.S. morale is very low" — many are feeling burnt-out, unappreciated and frustrated with a lack of both passenger understanding and corporate response. "People really fetishize us as flight attendants and it's really frustrating to feel so judged by people because of my profession," Armstrong said. "[...] I get the 'have you joined the Mile High Club?' question once a week and that's just such a stupid question to me. I would never do that."Related: Veteran fund manager picks favorite stocks for 2024
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With the airline industry dealing with record-high numbers of travelers and struggling to find the staff needed to meet it, many flight attendants are feeling stretched thin — and taking to social media to vent. At the end of last year, Philadelphia-based flight attendant Destanie Armstrong went viral after describing how some passengers will plead and argue in the hopes of getting her to upgrade them into a better fare class once they see an empty seat. The strategy almost never works since such upgrades are almost always done by the gate agent long before the flight boards.Related: JetBlue flight attendant shares passenger horror stories In a more recent TikTok video, Armstrong expressed some of the other problems that she and fellow flight attendants often deal with on the job — just as takeoff and landing at the most high-stakes moments of the flight for the pilot, flight attendants often struggle most with boarding and deplaning. @destanieaaa Here is the tea. #flightattendant #cabincrew ♬ original sound - Destanie | Flight Attendant ✈️ Here is why flight attendants get particularly frustrated with the boarding process "When people come on the airplane, we set the tone: like 'hey, good morning, welcome onboard,'" Armstrong explains in the video. "[...] But people will argue over the smallest little things. People don't want to sit in the correct seat and they get angry when they have to move to their correct seat. People want to move to an upgraded seat when they can’t move to an upgraded seat." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Another common problem arises when passengers disregard flight attendant instructions. While actions that endanger the safety of the flight is a fast-track way to get one removed or the flight diverted, flight attendants often find themselves having to argue with passengers who do not want to move from another seat or not put smaller items into the overhead compartment.Another dark side of the job: 'People fetishize us as flight attendants...' "People will fill the overhead bins with their jackets and purses and small things that could go into the seat in front of them and no matter how many times we say like 'everyone's cooperation will be very appreciated,' no one listens to us at all," Armstrong said. On top of classic problems with the job such as jet lag and an irregular schedule particularly for those who are just starting out with the airline, Armstrong touched upon many of the myths that exist around the flight attendant lifestyle. While a small segment of overall travelers, there are always those who ask inappropriate questions or even make advances or sexually harass flight attendants on the job. Between difficult travelers and the stress of the job during such high numbers of travelers, Armstrong said that "in the aviation industry in the U.S. morale is very low" — many are feeling burnt-out, unappreciated and frustrated with a lack of both passenger understanding and corporate response. "People really fetishize us as flight attendants and it's really frustrating to feel so judged by people because of my profession," Armstrong said. "[...] I get the 'have you joined the Mile High Club?' question once a week and that's just such a stupid question to me. I would never do that."Related: Veteran fund manager picks favorite stocks for 2024
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'No one listens to us at all': Another flight attendant is sounding the alarm on bad passenger behavior
Flight attendant Destanie Armstrong talks of how plane passengers argue over the smallest little things."
'No one listens to us at all': Another flight attendant is sounding the alarm on bad passenger behavior
With the airline industry dealing with record-high numbers of travelers and struggling to find the staff needed to meet it, many flight attendants are feeling stretched thin — and taking to social media to vent. At the end of last year, Philadelphia-based flight attendant Destanie Armstrong went viral after describing how some passengers will plead and argue in the hopes of getting her to upgrade them into a better fare class once they see an empty seat. The strategy almost never works since such upgrades are almost always done by the gate agent long before the flight boards.Related: JetBlue flight attendant shares passenger horror stories In a more recent TikTok video, Armstrong expressed some of the other problems that she and fellow flight attendants often deal with on the job — just as takeoff and landing at the most high-stakes moments of the flight for the pilot, flight attendants often struggle most with boarding and deplaning. @destanieaaa Here is the tea. #flightattendant #cabincrew ♬ original sound - Destanie | Flight Attendant ✈️ Here is why flight attendants get particularly frustrated with the boarding process "When people come on the airplane, we set the tone: like 'hey, good morning, welcome onboard,'" Armstrong explains in the video. "... But people will argue over the smallest little things. People don't want to sit in the correct seat and they get angry when they have to move to their correct seat. People want to move to an upgraded seat when they can’t move to an upgraded seat." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Another common problem arises when passengers disregard flight attendant instructions. While actions that endanger the safety of the flight is a fast-track way to get one removed or the flight diverted, flight attendants often find themselves having to argue with passengers who do not want to move from another seat or not put smaller items into the overhead compartment.Another dark side of the job: 'People fetishize us as flight attendants...' "People will fill the overhead bins with their jackets and purses and small things that could go into the seat in front of them and no matter how many times we say like 'everyone's cooperation will be very appreciated,' no one listens to us at all," Armstrong said. On top of classic problems with the job such as jet lag and an irregular schedule particularly for those who are just starting out with the airline, Armstrong touched upon many of the myths that exist around the flight attendant lifestyle. While a small segment of overall travelers, there are always those who ask inappropriate questions or even make advances or sexually harass flight attendants on the job. Between difficult travelers and the stress of the job during such high numbers of travelers, Armstrong said that "in the aviation industry in the U.S. morale is very low" — many are feeling burnt-out, unappreciated and frustrated with a lack of both passenger understanding and corporate response. "People really fetishize us as flight attendants and it's really frustrating to feel so judged by people because of my profession," Armstrong said. "... I get the 'have you joined the Mile High Club?' question once a week and that's just such a stupid question to me. I would never do that."Related: Veteran fund manager picks favorite stocks for 2024
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With the airline industry dealing with record-high numbers of travelers and struggling to find the staff needed to meet it, many flight attendants are feeling stretched thin — and taking to social media to vent. At the end of last year, Philadelphia-based flight attendant Destanie Armstrong went viral after describing how some passengers will plead and argue in the hopes of getting her to upgrade them into a better fare class once they see an empty seat. The strategy almost never works since such upgrades are almost always done by the gate agent long before the flight boards.Related: JetBlue flight attendant shares passenger horror stories In a more recent TikTok video, Armstrong expressed some of the other problems that she and fellow flight attendants often deal with on the job — just as takeoff and landing at the most high-stakes moments of the flight for the pilot, flight attendants often struggle most with boarding and deplaning. @destanieaaa Here is the tea. #flightattendant #cabincrew ♬ original sound - Destanie | Flight Attendant ✈️ Here is why flight attendants get particularly frustrated with the boarding process "When people come on the airplane, we set the tone: like 'hey, good morning, welcome onboard,'" Armstrong explains in the video. "... But people will argue over the smallest little things. People don't want to sit in the correct seat and they get angry when they have to move to their correct seat. People want to move to an upgraded seat when they can’t move to an upgraded seat." More Travel:A new travel term is taking over the internet (and reaching airlines and hotels)The 10 best airline stocks to buy nowAirlines see a new kind of traveler at the front of the plane Another common problem arises when passengers disregard flight attendant instructions. While actions that endanger the safety of the flight is a fast-track way to get one removed or the flight diverted, flight attendants often find themselves having to argue with passengers who do not want to move from another seat or not put smaller items into the overhead compartment.Another dark side of the job: 'People fetishize us as flight attendants...' "People will fill the overhead bins with their jackets and purses and small things that could go into the seat in front of them and no matter how many times we say like 'everyone's cooperation will be very appreciated,' no one listens to us at all," Armstrong said. On top of classic problems with the job such as jet lag and an irregular schedule particularly for those who are just starting out with the airline, Armstrong touched upon many of the myths that exist around the flight attendant lifestyle. While a small segment of overall travelers, there are always those who ask inappropriate questions or even make advances or sexually harass flight attendants on the job. Between difficult travelers and the stress of the job during such high numbers of travelers, Armstrong said that "in the aviation industry in the U.S. morale is very low" — many are feeling burnt-out, unappreciated and frustrated with a lack of both passenger understanding and corporate response. "People really fetishize us as flight attendants and it's really frustrating to feel so judged by people because of my profession," Armstrong said. "... I get the 'have you joined the Mile High Club?' question once a week and that's just such a stupid question to me. I would never do that."Related: Veteran fund manager picks favorite stocks for 2024
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'No one listens to us at all': Another flight attendant is sounding the alarm on bad passenger behavior
Flight attendant Destanie Armstrong talks of how plane passengers argue over the smallest little things."