Flight attendants onboard know all of the tricks of the trade when it coming to the aircraft.
They also know all of the most disgusting secrets, such as how little the water tank is cleaned to people putting toenails in the front seat compartment.
A cabin crew member recently took to popular online forum Reddit to dispel some myths and give some handy advice.
One thing they advised to never do, despite many ignoring it, is to walk about the cabin barefoot.
The flight attendant said: “DO NOT WALK AROUND BAREFOOT. Pee and poop happens, all over.
“I feel like I witness an ‘accident’ regularly; in their seat or in the lav. People get nosebleeds, or their wounds open.”
They warned that even though crew members can clean as well as they can, it is only when they land they can fully aim to fix the problem.
“Obviously when we land, it is thoroughly cleaned. But inflight our resources are limited,” they explained.
Passengers often want to take their shoes off during the flight but this can cause problems for both the plane and the traveller by spreading germs.
The carpets of the cabin are also rarely cleaned as many flights have very little turn-around time.
Cabin crew members simply clean the basics before the plane needs to make its next journey.
Another flight attendant requested passengers keep their socks on at all times.
“We have people take their shoes off and put their feet on the bulkhead, the wall between first class,” flight attendant Anette Long told Business Insider.
“Feet in general just aren’t nice to have for other people’s viewing pleasure.”
One passenger went viral after noticing a follow travellers bare feet poking through the side of the seat.
Jasmine Mays was travelling from Nevada when a brazen passenger put their toes through the side of the armrest by the window.
The video, which had over 18 million views in just a few days, shocked other passengers in regards to the bad flight etiquette.
One remarked: “I think my elbow would “accidentally” smash out on those toes.
“She’d likely remove them quickly…”
