A flight attendant has shared several plane safety tips that could make your next trip more comfortable, including the one item you should absolutely never wear. Charity Moore, a flight attendant who regularly posts travel tips on social media, recently shared insights on what passengers should avoid for better hygiene and comfort.
Never Wear Shorts or Skirts
Charity insisted that you should never wear anything that exposes your legs on a plane, such as shorts, skirts, or dresses. She advocates for wearing trousers at all times because she has seen some "diabolical" things happen on plane seats that are not always cleaned thoroughly. She said: "I am letting you know, from a flight attendant, the amount of things I have seen on the seat. Wear pants. Shorts, skirts, dresses, absolutely not. Wear full pants. None of your skin should be touching that seat. I don't care if you come on board and disinfect it. Nope, nope, nope. Wear full pants. Trust me, I have seen some diabolical things."
Disinfect the Seatbelts
The flight attendant also noted that while many passengers use antibacterial wipes on tray tables and seat backs, they often neglect the seatbelt, which she believes is the most important part to clean. She explained: "You guys all come on board with your little Clorox wipes and your little disinfectants, and you start wiping everything down. That little tray table in front of you [and] the back of your seat. I don't really get why you're wiping the back of your seat, because if you're wearing clothes, nothing really touches that. What you should be wiping that nobody wipes is that seatbelt. The metal part, because everybody touches it, but also you should be wiping the fabric part of the seatbelt, because everybody pulls on that. The amount of throw up, baby vomit, bodily fluids, liquids that have spilt, and random stuff that ends up on those seatbelts. Wipe them down, babe."
Exercise Proper Toilet Hygiene
Charity claimed that not enough passengers have proper toilet etiquette when using the bathroom on a plane. This includes washing hands, flushing the toilet, and closing the door after use. She also advised that if you have taken your shoes off at your seat, you should put them back on before going to the toilet, as the floor in the lavatory is often wet and your socks can absorb that moisture. She noted: "It is never ever water on the floor in the lav. And your socks are like two big sponges."
Bring Food
Charity's final piece of advice is to bring food with you. She said it is a "huge misconception" that you cannot bring food through security, and encouraged people to bring snacks or even a fully prepared meal to help them survive the journey. In the UK, food items and powders are allowed in hand luggage, but may obstruct X-ray images, so bags might need to be checked manually. Liquid or gel-like foods such as soup, sauces, jams, and yoghurts are generally not allowed, and certain fresh produce may be restricted across international borders. Snack boxes with sweets, chocolate, and crisps are usually permitted, but avoid packing nuts in case a passenger has an allergy.
