(常规)这4个关于坐飞机的秘密,只有空姐才知道

这4个关于坐飞机的秘密，只有空姐才知道

1. If your flight is delayed or cancelled, DON'T...

Wait in the long line with everyone else trying to get out of the same city at the gate or ticket counter.

Instead, call the customer service number to the airline. We get you re-booked too.

"We also don’t need the whole story on what happened. Just your record locator. Seriously, seconds matter here."

"While you are talking to us, we can literally see that the next plane only has 10 seats left and see the number dropping as other agents snatch those seats up for whoever is on the phone with them.

"Skip the explanations or the yelling about being cancelled."

2. That flight you booked is in fact probably...

Overbooked. This may seem unfair, but it's actually done out of necessity.

This is because airlines have to factor in everyone who won't make it to the airport on time, "because they are lost, overslept, or changed their minds.

"Then factor in all of the people who miss the flight because of a delayed connecting flight. Airlines have to over book flights because if they didn't they wouldn't make any money and would be flying half empty planes."

3. Which means...

"A lot of time you might be able to get a first class seat at a huge discount within 24 hours of your flight leaving."

This, of course, depends on first class not being sold out, and if there aren't too many premium frequent fliers to upgrade.

If this is the case, "call your airline’s customer service number within 24 hours of the flight departing to check."

4. One last thing about hot drinks

"Don't ever drink the coffee on the plane"

"There is a reason airplane coffee gets a bad rap. It isn't made with bottled water, and let's just say

that the airplane's potable water isn't very desirable."

"The valves for cleaning out the lavatory waste and filling the clean water are very close to each other and sometimes serviced by the same guy...at the same time."