Plane rules: Flight attendant spills the ONE annoying thing thousands of passengers do
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A flight attendant has revealed the one thing passengers do that drives the airline’s crew “crazy” due to the high level of risk.
Kat Kamalani, from Hawaii, took to TikTok to make it clear that travelers should ‘absolutely never’ press the call button when the plane is on the tarmac or during take-off and landing.
“This drives flight attendants crazy, and we usually don’t even get to it until it’s safe,” she said.
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A former flight attendant has revealed the one thing passengers do that drives airline crew ‘crazy’ due to high level of risk
Kat Kamalani, from Hawaii, took to TikTok to reveal that travelers should ‘absolutely never’ press the call button when the plane is on the runway or during takeoff and landing
Kamalani revealed that many people made the same mistake and that the actions of passengers who press the call button during takeoff or landing could lead to “serious consequences.”
“The reason is it’s a huge security issue for us and we could get hurt, and the same with… [the passengers],’ she said.
“So when we’re on the tarmac you hit this and it’s not an emergency, we’ll go right back to our seats.”
She added: “If you hit this as we go up on the plane or if we go down when we land, we don’t even get to the light, we’ll get to it after that.”
Kamalani revealed that many people have made the mistake and that the actions of passengers who press the call button during takeoff or landing could lead to “serious consequences.”
She urged travelers not to press the button if they needed a “barf bag, blanket, water, headphones, food” because their flight attendant wouldn’t be happy.
“Just make sure you’re all set before you take off,” she advised.
But many were not happy with this advice, especially regarding not being able to ask for a sick bag.
“Wouldn’t the crew rather ask for a barf bag than clean up puke in the air?” a man asked.
“I was literally about to puke all over my seat from motion sickness, so I had to push the button,” another explained. “What else should people do?”
But many were not satisfied with Kamalani’s advice, especially regarding not being able to ask for a sick bag during takeoff or landing.
Kamalani also explained why she never board a flight without packing her own snacks and always refuses tea or coffee when travelling.
Number one on her list is to never board a plane without packing some snacks.
“You never know what’s going to happen,” she said.
Former flight attendant Kat Kamalani, from Hawaii, took to TikTok to reveal the five things she’ll never do on a flight – after working in the industry for six years
Kat now lives in Hawaii – where she takes care of her daughter and content on TikTok. places
She also revealed that she would never drink hot water on a plane – meaning tea and coffee are out of the question.
‘The reason for this is that those water tanks are never cleaned. They are disgusting,” she said.
“The kettles are cleaned between flights, but the whole (coffee) machines are never cleaned…and they are by the toilets,” she added.
This is supported by the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center at the City University of New York, which conducted a study on the “potability” of airplane water.
The survey found that seven in ten airlines lacked good quality water and advised people to drink only liquids from a sealed container during flights.
But an airline maintenance worker hit back at this idea and scolded the hostess for her opinion.
“Just because you don’t clean the tanks doesn’t mean they aren’t ready, we will,” he said.
The third item on Kat’s list is perhaps the most obvious, with the Hawaii native insisting that all passengers “always obey the flight attendants and what they say.”
She also explains that she always looks up hotels, alternative airports and flights when she travels “just in case something happens” and she needs to plan a different way home.
Her most popular content focuses on her six years in the air as a flight attendant
She also recommends not getting too chatty with your neighbors during the flight
Her final tip is to never “tell too much information – personal information – to someone sitting next to you and asking about your life.”
The former hostess writes about her family life, exotic fruits and videos about health and well-being.
But it’s her travel videos that go viral most often and spark the most discussion in the comments.
The latest video prompted other flight crew members to add their own “musts” and “must-nots” to the list.
‘I always bring my own blanket – it’s freezing in there,’ said one woman.
“I always have my toothbrush and toothpaste in my carry-on, as well as face and ground wipes,” said one woman.
While others said they like to carry a change of clothes including underwear in their hand luggage.
“I always buy food at restaurants and eat in when I get on the plane…I see people around me because the whole plane smells my food,” said another.
Another woman said she cringes when people walk through the plane without shoes.