Flight attendants reveal why they hate storing WHEELCHAIRS in airplane cabins

Flight attendants have revealed why they hate storing wheelchairs in plane cabins after a mother asked why she gets so much “attitude” from crew members when she asks them to store her son’s wheelchair. of three years.

The anonymous mother, who lives in the US, took to Reddit to ask crew members why they “hate storing wheelchairs in the cabin so much.”

He explained that he has noticed that the flight attendants get “annoyed” when he asks them to put away the wheelchair.

She asked why that was, adding that she has since started bringing Starbucks gift cards so team members don’t get mad at her.

In a thread titled ‘Flight assistants,’ the mother of two said: ‘I understand that flight attendants almost universally seem to hate it when we ask to use the wheelchair compartment on board.

“I actually started bringing Starbucks gift cards so the team would apologize for using them because it really seems to bother everyone A LOT.”

She explained that while she understands that cabin crew members tend to keep their personal belongings in the containers, she doesn’t understand why she gets so much “pushback” when she makes a request.

She added: “I know they normally keep their own things in there if no one asks for that compartment, but there is so much resistance, attitude and sensitivity around them that there is no way this is just a reaction to having to move their bag three times.” feet to a container, right?

‘Am I creating a bigger problem for you than I understand?

“This is not a veiled bitch, I honestly want to understand why this is such a hated question, as I imagine the crew of my own plane when I’m flying can’t be forthcoming about any problems I’m having.” I’m causing for them.

“We really need it, but is there anything I can do to make our need less bothersome to you?”

Flight attendants flooded the comments section and shared their reasoning; most of them noted that their distaste for putting away wheelchairs is due to force of habit, while others simply said it was “annoying.”

The anonymous mother, who lives in the US, took to Reddit to ask crew members why they “hate storing wheelchairs in the cabin so much.”

One person said: ‘I’m sorry that crew is turning you away.’ I think you have already identified the reason by saying the size.

‘As someone who has spent some time in a wheelchair, I can appreciate your position. Unfortunately, humans are creatures of habit and it can be annoying for some to break that habit.

Another user added: ‘We are creatures of habit. The stewardess at the front usually keeps her bags there. We carry our lives in such bags. They can be very heavy for that reason.

‘We also have many bad experiences accessing our suitcases or even taking them off the plane when they were stored in the overhead bins. That said, I am not justifying an attitude or a rejection. The first priority should always be to accommodate a wheelchair. It is quite rare that chairs are not checked at the door (very few fit in the container you refer to).

“So I think the rejection you’ve experienced is part surprise and part annoyance because their routine is being disrupted. Please don’t take it personally. Our workforce is tired and possibly underpaid and some simply have little patience and empathy and simply do not handle these situations as well as they should.

‘I’m sorry they made you feel like a bother. You’re doing nothing wrong by expecting there to be space to store your child’s wheelchair.’

‘What do you want to put in the closet? Is it a wheelchair? “Many airplane lockers are not big enough for modern wheelchairs,” someone else added.

Flight attendants flooded the comments section and shared their reasoning; most of them noted that their aversion to putting away wheelchairs is due to force of habit.

Another user wrote: ‘I can’t stand it when passengers come to this Reddit to complain. It’s always a one-sided story. The OP conveniently left out the part where her husband yelled at the flight attendant.

Someone else added: “I’ve had $15 meshes ripped on every single wheelchair I’ve had to store and secure.”

One person commented: ‘Because we used to have huge closets, for our bags, guitars, posters, etc.’ We could lock up our personal belongings and not worry about them being stolen.

‘We now have a small closet to make room for more passenger seats. Not only that, but they now expect us to store wheelchairs that used to ALWAYS be checked underneath. It’s just annoying.

“Freight guys are used to this kind of thing, so I’m not sure why they don’t continue doing it, although I realize they could mess it up and the airline wants to reduce DOT complaints, at our expense.” “.