2019 was a record-breaking year for aviation in the year 4.1 billion
passengers fluent flights that's 280 million more people than in 2018 and it
also means that over half of the world's population fly every year but when
you're cruising at 30,000 feet there are some things the flight attendants
onboard will never tell you these are these secrets only flight attendants get
to know for example did you know those chimes you hear on airplanes is actually
a secret code and while every passenger rushes to be the first board did you
know it's best to be last today we'll discover these secrets and more tall to
us by former and current flight attendants I'm Charlie and today we're
going to look at secrets flight attendants will never tell passengers
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up first we have secret code we've all been sitting on airplanes before and
heard those chimes you know the ones that sound kind of like this some people
believe this to be the jingle of the airline but that's actually not the case
the chimes you hear during a flight are actually a secret code for the airline
attendants flight crews use a system of chimes and bells to communicate across
the cabin all while keeping their communication secret meaning the
passengers don't know them the chimes could be about things like remaining
snacks they could also be about turbulence detected on the flight path
and sometimes the chimes could signal a cockpit emergency or a change of route
that's why these airplane chimes are so loud to get every crew member to hear
them now these chimes vary from airline to airline so I can't completely decode
them for you but one singular chime it normally means something mundane for
example the pilot may be saying to the flight attendants to a seatbelt check or
check for the number of remaining snacks if there's two dings it could be
something more dramatic for example turbulence and one you may not have
heard before would be three dings three times in a row usually means some kind
of emergency or a total change of flight route let's hope you never hear that
final one next up is be last aboard we will have
the experience of seeing people rush onto airplanes as soon as you can board
hey you might have even done it too I know I have but according to any flight
attendant it's actually way better to be last to board well the great thing about
boarding last is you can pick from any remaining seats
unlike other passengers you don't need to follow a seating plan so you and your
fellow traveler can be sure to sit next to each other on any remaining seats
seeing as the doors have now closed behind you you know you're the last
person to get on the airplane and this means you won't be taking anyone else's
seat no matter where you sit so next time you're boarding don't rush onto the
plane instead take your time and board last next up is toilet door have you
ever used the lavatory on an airplane if you have then sorry you had to go
through that but there's one secret about airplane toilets you likely did
not know and it's actually to do with the toilet door if you think that
locking the toilet door from the inside will make sure no one can come in then
you're mistaken that's because airplane toilets can
unlock from the outside there's an external lock mechanism hidden beneath
the no smoking sign on the door now this may seem pretty creepy that any flight
attendant could potentially open the door while you're using the lavatory but
if this is actually done for safety reasons for example in case someone
passes out in the toilet or in case of plane hijacking locks themself in the
toilet next time you're on an airplane flip up the no-smoking sign on the door
and you'll see how you can unlock it just don't actually use this to unlock
it while someone's using it that would not be nice it turns out on an airplane
privacy is merely an illusion next up we have dimming lights have you ever
wondered what it means if an airplane suddenly dims its lights some people
think that an airplane dimming its lights would mean it's time for them to
sleep but the aircraft crew really don't care whether you're asleep or not the
reason airline attendants dim the lights is to prepare your eyes for a potential
evacuation most of the time when you're in an airplane your eyes are adjusted to
darkness this means if something goes wrong during takeoff or landing your
eyes aren't prepared that is unless the lights have been
dimmed and your eyes have become acclimatized to the new light now the
lights being dimmed does not mean you're going to have an evacuation but
statistically during takeoff and landing is when most emergencies and evacuations
happen so that's why during takeoff and landing the lights are dimmed and if you
see this happening midair during turbulence you may have an emergency
landing so get ready coming up next is more food so most
people don't really like airline food that is unless there are a five-star
Casey neistat's style flight but if you do want more airline food you can
actually ask for it you likely haven't heard of this and that's because the
flight attendants don't want you to know that's because it's more work for them
to keep bringing you food but you can ask for as much airline food as you want
the reason why is because aircraft food has a very short shelf life it's
delivered pre-made meaning lots of it gets disposed of pretty much all the
excess food is immediately discarded after the flight so that's why
passengers can actually eat as much as they want
it's basically an all-you-can-eat buffet so don't be afraid to ask a flight
attendant for more food next up is they're as frustrated as you are have
you ever been really annoyed because your flights been delayed and taking it
out on a flight attendant well if that's the case you should know that there it's
frustrating as you are and I'm not just saying that I really mean it you may
have seen flight attendants don't care whether a flight is on time or not
because hey they're getting paid anyway right well that's actually not true
flight attendants don't get paid until the airplane doors close most flight
attendants earn an hourly wage and don't start getting paid until the doors are
shut or so they stop getting paid after the doors are opened so if you're
annoyed you can't get off the plane when you land in your destination believe me
they are - all that time flight attendants spent getting in the plane
ready boarding passengers and doing safety checks is unpaid this is not the
case for all airlines for example some European airlines do use a salary system
but in many USA Airlines flight attendants are paid hourly so if your
plane is late or delayed don't take it out on the flight attendants they're not
even getting paid to be there next up is
soda can have you ever noticed that if you ask for a soda on an airplane if
they pour it into a glass and give it to you most of the time the glass is much
smaller than the soda can and they can usually get two drinks out of one soda
can but did you know that if you want you can ask for the whole can of soda
the airline attendants are told to pour it into a cup this is because it saves
the airline money but if you simply ask the flight attendant for the whole can
nine times out of ten they will give it to you you're paying for the flight so I
think you deserve a full can of Coca Cola coming up next is secret ashtrays
it's pretty common knowledge that since the 90s smoking has been banned on
airplanes many people think this is because of fire safety on board a plane
or maybe to make the experience nicer for fliers but that's not the case
actually it's because airline fans got very dirty from all the cigarette smoke
this meant they had to replace them more often costing them money so they just
banned smoking on airplanes but if you accidentally do light up a cigarette you
can actually use the ashtrays that's right airplanes built today are still
made with ashtrays go into the airplane toilet and you'll see it the reason why
airplanes still have ashtrays is in case anyone does smoke on an airplane and
it's better to put cigarettes out in an ashtray instead of putting them into a
trash can so if your brains going in autopilot mode and you forget smoking is
found on airplanes then simply use the toilet ashtray next up we have bulkhead
seats when you get on an airplane many people rush to take the bulkhead seats
but according to flight attendants you should avoid these at all costs
the reason why is because passengers with babies usually take the bulkhead
seats that's because they're slightly bigger and safer to place a baby carrier
on but this also means if you sit on one of these seats next to a baby you're
going to have to ensure screaming for hours on end it's every Flyers own
personal hell to sit next to a baby and this is yet another reason why you
should bought last to make sure you're not sitting next to any babies on board
and on the subject of babies finally on the list we have baby delivery doctors
usually advised women who are deep into their pregnancy
see not to fly but sometimes babies come out early and sometimes people simply
ignore this advice and fly anyway well flight attendants are pretty much
the aviation version of a Swiss Army knife the reason why I say this is
because they're trained to do pretty much anything many people think of them
as simply waitresses in the sky but that is not the case
they're also taught how to put out fires they can also diagnose conditions and
broken limbs stop nosebleeds and even do CPR and most unbelievably
deliver a baby that's right if your water breaks at 30,000 feet have no fear
flight attendants are actually trained in delivering babies and every year 16
babies are delivered on airplanes I've even made an entire video called what if
you give birth on an airplane so check that out if you want more information
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