An American flight attendant has revealed the four things she would never do on board a plane.
Philadelphia-based Destanie Armstrong has nearly 70,000 followers on TikTok and often creates clips About his experiences in the air.
The 25-year-old spoke about the things she’s noticed about airplanes since becoming a flight attendant.
First he said that one should not take off one’s shoes and walk around the plane barefoot or in socks.
She said: ‘I always knew airplane floors were disgusting, but I thought if you had a nice thick pair of socks it would be okay to take your shoes off, but that’s not the case.
Philadelphia-based Destanie Armstrong has nearly 70,000 followers on TikTok and often creates clips about his on-air experiences.
‘These planes are not cleaned thoroughly, they are only superficially cleaned, so these carpets are disgusting.
“There’s probably urine or other liquid residue on it, and the same goes for the bathroom floor. They don’t clean it, they just wipe it.”
Destanie said there have been times when she has walked into the bathroom and seen urine on the floor because “men don’t flush” and when there is turbulence, urine spills out of the toilet.
The flight attendant said another time an older woman left feces “all over the wall,” adding that sometimes a plane can be so dirty that she washes her hands “every 20 minutes” when she’s working.
She added: “I’ve had some really nasty illnesses, sinus infections, I’ve got two styes on my eyes that I haven’t been able to get rid of and I know it’s from touching the plane and then touching my face or something.”
For parents, Destanie recommended not letting their children touch the floor and bringing their own disinfectant wipes, as they often don’t have any to give away. She also said to wipe down tray tables, as some airlines don’t do this as often as you might think.
As a second piece of advice, Destanie said she would never take a long-haul flight without eating first or bringing food that she can easily access during the flight.
She said: “You can’t rely on these flights to provide food, and even if they do, often the options aren’t food.”
Destanie said she would never get on a plane without putting on sunscreen because UV radiation can be more intense in the air.
The clip racked up 1.6 million views and 129,000 likes on TikTok, as viewers commented on Destanie’s advice.
The flight attendant said she would always bring two pots of noodles, as the plane “always has hot water,” meaning it’s an option if you don’t enjoy any of the food options.
Since your taste buds “change in the air,” Destanie said you shouldn’t add extra salt to your in-flight food, which is packed with sodium.
Her third tip is that she would never get on a plane without putting on sunscreen, as UV radiation can be more intense in the air.
She said: ‘I always close the window just as the beautiful view disappears, and I always use sunscreen, and I turn on another light because I don’t want to be full of wrinkles in a few years.’
Destanie’s final piece of advice is that I would never book a transfer window trip for a connecting flight that is less than two hours long.
‘Passengers come up to me and say, “I just realized that the connection I booked is only 30 minutes away, will I be able to make it?” and I say, “How did you book it?”
“They didn’t realize they had booked a short connection to a major airport, but I also wondered: why is this allowed?”
The clip racked up 1.6 million views and 129,000 likes on TikTok, as viewers commented on Destanie’s advice.
One wrote: “I avoid airplane bathrooms at all costs.”
Another said: “I fly with a mask, immune boosters, hand sanitizer and wipe everything down with a cloth and still get sick almost every time I fly.”
A third wrote: “I was on a flight where a father let his baby crawl up and down the aisles.”
A fourth commented: “I saw someone BAREFOOT on a plane yesterday.”
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