Ok people, we understand, not everyone paid the *exact *same *price. But from a flight attendants point of view, those in Economy paid economy, those in Business paid business and so on. So you get economy service or whatever service you paid for. You are equal to those in your class. Ok? Ok. Thanks for understanding. 😉😁
There's not "Economy Service" and "Business Class Service: or "First Class Service".... There;'s just SERVICE.. The flight Attendants are just as kind and attentive in Economy as they are in First Class, although they usually have more passengers per FA, so you might need to be patient On most airlines, all three classes of passengers get the same food, but First Class just gets it on fancier plates !! I always fly Economy, and get treated just fine .....
sorry, but thats not correct. the service in buiness and first is better then the one in economy. They dont get the same food in all classes. Business and Firstclass food is way better. They have more meals and a bigger choice for beverages and meals.
As a flight attendant, I cannot thank you enough for making this video. Please add one thing though: Do not go bare foot into the lavatory. That is not water on the floor.
Sinucon I just threw up a bit in my mouth there. That always makes me shudder when I see people walk into the toilet barefoot. Yuck!!! And you are very welcome. I'm glad I could share and thank you for helping us travelers get to our destinations safely.
I'm a flight attendant. THANK YOU! One more: dress in layers. Someone is always too hot or too cold and wants the cabin temp adjusted to accommodate THEM.
@@roxannecox7861, youre probably super nice, and i know i was generalizing. I just never seem to get on a plane thats got a nice one. The no snacks for you, actually made me laugh! Have a good day, and safe flights☺
I was 9 years old when I took a plane for the first time in my life (I went to the Netherlands). I honestly nearly can’t remember anything of that trip (and I’m only turning 15 in three weeks). That’s so sad😢
I know this is a year old, but anyway. They may not realise right at that age about how lucky they are, but they will appreciate it when they're older. The first time I travelled overseas, I was 10 months old (I turned 1 overseas), and my parents would take my sister and I overseas at least once a year, along with big holidays in Australia. Growing up, I thought it was normal and that most people had the same experiences, but now that I'm 25 and paying for my own holidays I appreciate that I can say I've been to a lot of countries. Obviously I don't have memories of everywhere I went, but I can remember a few memories of most places I've visited from when I went to Scandinavia when I was 8 and onwards. As I said earlier, one day they will think back on their memories and the countries they've visited, and realise how lucky they are. :)
I have been travelling for my whole life I am eleven I have lived in 7 country’s including Solomon Islands Thailand and Cambodia and I travel almost every month
flight attendants also don’t get paid for any time spent on the ground, they only get paid when the plane is in flight, which means if you’re frustrated about a delay, so are they.
All the more reason for them not to want to help you put your overloaded bag in the overhead bin. Furthermore if it is too heavy for you to lift then it is overweight and should have been checked.
I love how informative and friendly Wolter is. He makes it easier to know what to do when your uncertain of certain things in traveling and all with a smile and jolly personality.
THANK YOU! My mom was a flight attendant and later a purser with SAS for many years, and man the stories she would tell after a flight! They deserve better!
Some flight attendants are so nice. In the way here to Netherlands with KLM, they even gave me a fruit salad (just for me!), without me asking for one, because I'm vegetarian, even though it was not meal time and not their duty to do so. I know it's a small gesture but I felt in the top the world! (just realized I made something here).
So in short this means: Don't be an ass on the plane. It is a shame that adult people have no impulse control at least on planes, trains, trams and buses outside of China and Japan. I have the feeling that they forget that they are not alone on this planet and that others are equally relevant. A core element of many religions is "be nice to each other". Looks like there are exceptions when it comes to public transport.
Well, if you have some serious illness then you should not fly and actually it would be illegal. However, sometimes it cannot be omitted to fly while having the flu. That is why you should be vaccinated as an flight attendant. I know it is unfair to all other passengers. Therefore, if flying can be avoided, e.g., it is a holiday season flight home to your parents, cancel the trip and fight the flu (much better than flying and being sick with your parents). However, if you are in *some strange country* and you need to go to your own doctor or a real doctor, flying might not be avoidable. However, you might wear a mask.
That would be logical but, I've noticed on at least 2 occasions that I got a common cold just a few days after I've had a flight and don't think I got it because of cold weather either.
That’d be great, sadly airlines won’t let you change your ticket without a huge fee (if at all), so realistically you’re gonna get sick people on there.
My daughter had to fly last year with both her hands & wrists in braces. Couldn't even buckle her seatbelt. I was given permission to assist her to the gate and the airline personnel took it from there. She wouldn't have made it without them! So next time you think about being a needy little whiner, consider that you might be taking their time away from someone who really needs it.
I just wanted to thank you for your tips. I did follow your advise on my flight from JFK to Brussels last week and got a great compliment from the flight attendants. I told them exactly how I want my coffee as you suggested, and they were amazed. They said they want more passengers like me. That's thanks to you!
My husband and I went to Ireland last year and had some issues, most likely from being naive about out of the country travel. It was our first time out of the country and I was disappointed. This year we are going to Italy and I am researching how to have more know how, in hopes we have more luck this time. I started watching youtube videos about smart travel and I have to say that hands down your videos are easily the best. We have watched many of your videos and they have been really helpful. I bought a backpack that is anti theft for the trains per your advice among other things we have done based off your suggestions. Thank you for making these videos! It makes me feel more confident this time around.
My favorite purchase for my first European trip was an anti-theft cross body purse. I've always hated purses but I bought it anyway. I loved it! I use it everyday now. It has locking zippers and wire reinforcements in the strap and the body. Of course it has RIFD protection too.
I am allergic to peanuts by touch. I don’t wait until boarding. I inform the airline when I buy my ticket, if possible I order a meal that is safe for me. My doctor writes me a note on his Rx pad explaining I must have my epi pen on board, because a couple of years after 9/11 the TSA screener tried to take it away. At the gate and when boarding I then inform the airline again and tell them I’m caring an epipen and where it is. I also dress so that I can avoid touching common surfaces long sleeves and pants. I use my sleeve as a glove opening doors or holding railings. Just so people understand the reason airlines might declare a flight peanut free is about some weird fairness idea. It is because it is a skin contact allergy and they don’t want to have to divert for a medical emergency.
Obye239 it costs $0.00 to have some empathy and compassion for someone who has what is arguably one of the worst (in terms of prevalence of the allergen) allergies around. No one's flight is ruined because they can't have peanuts for like 3 hours. You are (presumably) not five years old, don't have a tantrum over being peanut free for a brief moment in your life. It's pretty shameful to suggest that people with contact allergies don't deserve the same opportunities for travel and fun that people without them do.
Obye239 so apparently people with peanut allergies aren’t allowed to travel now simply because it could “ruin it for everyone else”? Since when was a peanut free airplane a “ruined” flight? Do you love peanuts that much? Also, it’s not like one can help having the allergy. They were born with it. Should all people with severe peanut allergies never leave their house since it’s so inconvenient to you and apparently ruins everything? Lmao. Go fuck yourself.
I have the same issue but with tree nuts. I was told ahead of time they only document for peanut allergies and not other ones. Well in first class I tell them not to give me the nuts. About half the time they put them in front of me. I've never had an issue with an epi pen domestic or international. I bring 2 since each one only provides a short time of relief.
Kimberly Herbert Canadian Airlines stopped serving any kinds of nuts or snacks containing nuts years ago. As a person with a nut allergy I’m always shocked when I fly outside the Country & have to Request no nuts....
i think No 18 should be that most flight attendants don't get paid until the plane is in the air. so 1H delay for you is 1H less pay for them plus a bunch of ratty customers.
SUSHIWARRIOR that's right! The busiest time when passengers are probably the most stressed and frankly rude and the flight attendants aren't even getting paid!
Er... Nice idea, but -- and I don't know which airline you're thinking of -- but it's rubbish. Flight attendants get a salary like anyone else. Or at least, they do here in the UK.
Gina Sellers we spent 2 years talking to flight attendants, baggage handlers, airport/airline staff and crew for many videos, this is just the first. It's been a lot of work and having one video come out of that is reason for joy in my world 😉 And you'd be shocked at the number of people for whom this is not common sense! Some of the stories we have heard are outrageous and full of stupidity. Be glad you were blessed for this information to be common sense to you. 😁
As a PASSENGER, I appreciate you mentioning the part about the kids! I have lost a full day of vacation, which I paid $500. for, because kids kept me awake all night on a redeye Transatlantic flight! And I was not the only one, other people around were talking about it as well. Had I been able to sleep on the flight over, I could have stayed up on arrival, but as it was I had to sleep most of the arrival day, thus loosing a whole day of tourism.
Boo-hoo, you "loosed" a whole day of tourism after paying $500 for a transatlantic flight (I didn't even know Spirit Airlines made transatlantic flights!)
see? where i come from it means filter coffee (=drip coffee), i.e. no espresso, no latte this, no capputhat, no nonsense. you have to say extra wether you want milk or/and sugar.
Definitely is dependant where you go. It's still important to specifically say black because saying Americano in say, Ireland, will still have cream in it and not be just black. ;) So trust Wolter when he says: BE SPECIFIC.
Thank you for this. I have been flying my whole life and I’m about to fly with my 11 month old for the very first time and my uncle who is a flight attendant gave me some great tips to make everything easier on us, flight attendants, and the passengers. His tips are to talk to your pediatrician about something to help small children sleep, if there is no turbulence and the child is inconsolable then walk to the end of the plane and hold your child and rock them a little, ask the flight attendants where to change your children’s diapers, and be friendly to the flight attendants! Being friendly and considerate can really be beneficial and they are more willing to give you tips and tricks on how to help your children stay calm.
I've known a couple of flight attendants over the years and you may be surprised at how many dudes will give them their business cards hoping to meet up at the final destination. Never works. Hilarious. So, tip 18 - Don't hit on the flight attendants. 😂
I treat female flight attendants no differently than their male counterparts because their job is to look out for my safety and the safety of other passengers.
Omg, for the love of all that’s great yes! #14, and especially #15 “Oh they’re just kids being kids” is NOT a valid excuse to let your child run wild or act up anywhere in public, on planes included
This is a great video. I had this very conversation with a woman with whom I use to work. I explained to her a flight attendants main job is to get you from point a to point b safely. They go thru weeks and weeks of safety training. They learn how to serve food in drink in a week. Be kind to flight attendants. They deserve to be treated much better than some people treat them.
I went on my 1st flight 18 years ago and I told the attendant it was my first. She was so nice and came by and checked on me. It was a flight from Norfolk to New York on a smallish prop plane just before 911. Just before we took off she said it's just like riding on a roller coaster, lol, it wasn't, but that helped. I'll be going on a much longer flight in a few months to Europe and I am very anxious. My advice let the attendant know you are nervous, sometimes, if they are not to busy, they will keep an eye on you.
Ive seen flight attendants having to deal with awkward customers on long haul flights on a few occasions and i take my hat of too them. Its a hard job and i always make a point of thanking them when i get of the plane at my destination.
Well Said, Mark. Manners should never go out of style. Consideration, safety and simple etiquette can make the world revolve smoother. Isn't something that so many people (grown) have to be reminded of these things. It is sadly becoming a selfish world. You & your family are quite the gems of our Globe-Trekking tribe. As always, thanks for your tips.
Such great advice as always! I hope this video can be a reminder to people to remember to be RESPECTFUL! it's not hard to be polite and it's sooo important!
Thanks, Mark. I would add that anyone who has anxiety or claustrophobia should see their doctor and get a sedative. Having a panic attack on an airplane would be extremely bad for everyone. Oh yeah, personal hygiene and leaving your shoes on, those are important as well.
+LivingInVancouverBC amen to personal hygiene. The picture if Jocelyn holding her nose and when I talked a bit about turbulence were two times Jocelyn was almost sick on the plane because the person next to her smelled so bad :)
People who do that usually require 20 snips per nail, you know, to do the job right. Worst I've seen is a guy clipping his nails while the keynote speaker was talking at a banquet. Took him 20 minutes just to trim his finger nails.Thankfully, he must've clipped his toe nails at home.
+LivingInVancouverBC #19 Keep your damn shoe on. First, they might be smelly. And second, do people really know what other people drop on the carpet/floor. Best thing keep your shoes on. And do not wear trekking boots.
Brilliant! I've been flying all my life and I really hate it when other passengers are discourteous to the crew or don't do as they are told, putting everyone's schedule and safety at risk. It's really a case of treat everyone else as you want to be treated so the world is a nicer place. Love your style too.
Another reason is you must stay in your seat during take off landing and on the ground is literally the balance of the plane. I only found this out from being a ground handler. Being out of your specified place during these critical times effects the balance of the plane and change the characteristics of the handling of the vehicle. This can make it difficult or dangerous for the pilot to control land and take off. Potentially in extreme cases causing the engines to stall by not getting enough lift and crashing or on the ground, making it tail heavy and tip up. Your seating position is not random! It is calculated by estimated weight by male/female/ child / infant so the plane can stay in balance for take off and landing safely. It's also why passengers get loaded to the front first to keep it nose heavy
+djcarbines that would explain why on some smaller planes they have moved us around for take off and landing but then we could sit where we wanted when we were flying. Thank you for sharing.
Wolters World exactly. The smaller the plane, the bigger impact your position and weight has on the balance. An ATR weighing around 20 tonnes and a fully loaded 747 or 380 over 200!
Recently when my family was flying back to the US from Germany on Lufthansa and my mom asked the flight attendant if he could do anything about the screaming baby (which I thought was foolish to ask in the first place), the flight attendant smiled and said he wished. Made my flight lol.
This is great info that needs to be shared. I've flown a fair number of times, and I've never personally encountered a bad flight attendant. I know it's a hard job, and I try to be as thankful as I can. I can only imagine what it's really like....
#18: Don't demand the captain to make a public announcement apologizing for a gate change. 😂 It happened on a Lufthansa flight from Munich to Bremen this August. A lady had almost missed the flight because of a gate change that had been made one hour before departure. Inside the plane she really wanted the captain to apologize on behalf of Lufthansa! All the other passengers couldn't stand her annoying yelling. Of course everybody had looked at the screens at the airport, many (me too) had given their email address to the airline and got a notification email one hour before departure.
+van03de In most airports and on many tickets there is an advice. Please check the gate, they may change. They can also change 30 min before the flight so reading the boards is always a good idea. Unfortunately, there exist self-entitled persons which think the earth revolves around them. They always find something to complain about. From my perspective, this women was lucky. She looked at the gates way too late, but still she made it. So sit down and star relaxing.
Yes yes yes yes yes! And even when you're at the gate, there's always an electronic display letting you know what the next flight out is that they're servicing, so make sure to check that as well to ensure you're at the right gate. And sometimes even the online data for a flight will be incorrect even if you're looking at the airport's website, so the boards are your friend.
I've always been curious as to what people think an apology is going to do for them. I mean if I, personally, hurt or offend someone, I'm going to apologize so they will know it wasn't intentional. But I really don't understand why so many people demand a public apology. It is certainly just noise if you have to ask for it.
Pro tip from another frequent traveler: In regards to #10 - medications and the possible need for water/food.... TSA will allow food (in most cases) to be brought through security. Also, bring an EMPTY water bottle through security and fill-up on the secure side (as many times as you want!). Most airports have installed the filtered bottle filler fountains that make it sooooo easy! Safe travels!
Thank you ,"Wolters World", for all your wonderful flying tips. I use to travel a lot by car but now i'm traveling by airplane. All tips are very helpful. Safe traveling.
Flight attendant here! This is a wonderful video!!! These points are bang on. So many things that could make things easier for flight attendants and passengers.
One more thing about the carry ons: I have seen this trend a lot lately, not only people get HUGE carry ones with them but they also don't want to give it to the flight attendants when they tell them that they can't take this on board. I think this is happenning more lately since the electronic checkins at the airports. Probably before the checkin employees were stopping them from getting these HUMONGOUS suitcases (sorry but some are really not carry ons) on board but now this pre-clean up is skipped. We've even had once a flight attendant, going through the passengers in the waiting area before boarding and asking them to follow her, then she was weighting their "carry ons" and taking them in cargo if they were heavier than they should. There too of course many passengers were protesting! How ungrateful, you basically get to give a second -probably- luggage for free and you complain about it? Not to mention that these huge "carry-ons" will probably squeeze whatever I bought from the duty free or my tiny little bag that I have to store above our heads. So selfish, unthoughtful and ungrateful!
+Emy Anemsalok yeah. I see people walking on and I go. No way that is going above and of course it doesn't and they act surprised. I have taken to helping the people next to me fill up our overhead correctly and then closing it so no one tries to sneak or move our stuff out.
Yeah, they just act "surprised". If their carry-on is the size of a Harry Potter Hogwarts trunk, I honestly don't understand their surprise! Unfortunatly, I can't help people with the overhead as I can barely reach it myself, although that's too bad 'cause I love tetris! But, since the last time that I got my stuff ruined, I'm taking my bag under the seat in my front and if anyone asks I tell them I have my camera (which is true as well) in so they don't complain.
I have no idea why people feel the need to load gigantic bags in the first place! I’m a one bag traveler and have easily traveled for a month or two with a backpack that will fit under the seat in a pinch. Doing laundry once or twice a week is no big deal. Chris
Emy Anemsalok some of us on International flights are pcsing (permanent change of duty station). In the carryon we keep our “valuables” we are told to carry with us. When everything you will need for 3 or more months is in your luggage, it gets hefty. Here’s another joy for passengers, my cat on board with me. Also, there’s no such thing as free. We pay for everything, even our carryon.
Most of these things are common courtesy. I particularly like not standing while seatbelt sign is on. Unless you have a connecting flight, I can never understand why people jump up as soon as the plane stops. I usually wait until almost everyone is almost off the plane
@@MajorMlgNoob exactly this. After a 14 hour flight, even though I've moved around during the flight from time to time (if possible, sometimes difficult due to turbulence) I need to stand up. But I do try to stand up and for instance turn around and sit on my knees on the seat so I don't block the aisle until it's time to move off.
You get the best service when YOURE KIND! I got many extra little things bc of me just being nice and thanking the flight attendants... i will call out anyone who is being rude!
And it’s true. We all cringe at exposed bare feet, especially when they’re close enough (hanging in the aisle) to touch us *shudders.* Please everyone, keep your socks on! Or put a blanket over them. I’ll get you one. Have a little bit of shame. 😄
If your flying prior to a Holiday. The flight crew can be really stressed, try to bring something on board like Chocolates to give to the crew to show them a little care and appreciation.
I'd like to add that the first point doesn't include if you get special assistance (at least from my own personal experience). The airport assistance staff hand your bag(s) to the flight attendant who will take it and guide you to your seat, and then they'll place it in the overhead for you (after checking with you that there's nothing inside it that you will need). A couple of times I've even had one attendant going in front of me with my carry on and another coming behind with my pillows. I always thank them because I'd never manage to do it on my own, not just because of my disability but also because I'm that short!
There is an 18 and 19 tip that Wolter didn't add. Number 18, When the gate agent checks your bag, please give it to the ground crew or where the other passengers left their bag at the end of the jet bridge. We want to make sure your flight goes out on time and we check your bags because it's getting closer to that departure time so you can get on the runway and into the air. So when they check your bag, don't rip it off it sneak past thinking one bag won't hurt, well it might delay the process even more. And number 19 to the parents with toddlers, fold your baby strollers. Each one is made differently and while it would be great if we all knew how to fold each one, unfortunately we don't. So instead of us ground crew to ask the flight attendant to get that passenger to help fold it for us, we can get your flight out on time so you can visit your destination if you helped us. Thank you travelers for everything you guys do and thank you Wolter for making these great videos with a lot of helpful tips.
Great video as always, thanks! Only thing I would say is that not everyone pays the same amount for tickets at all. Not that the flight attendants should treat you anyone differently anyway.
+Wayne Hagler it's by cabin in their mind. So if you are in economy you paid "economy" and if you are in business you pad "business" if you catch my meeting
Great tips! Worked for an airline post retirement. I'll add...Don't touch them. Take your headphones off when they approach you for drink orders etc... Don't only be nice to the FAs, be nice to all airline employees you encounter particularly in bad weather, they are the only people that can help you improve a bad situation, could be the difference between first class and sleeping in the airport. Anything out of their control is on you, nothing personal.
I agree with all the points except with one: "All passengers have paid the same". The fare system nowadays is very fluid and takes into account many variables.The sale of seats for certain flights starts many months in advance and the fares keep on changing depending on supply and demand. The guy sitting next to you could have paid half or double of what you paid! But sure, he has exactly the same rights as you. Happy 2018!!
I bought our flights to Rome about 9 months in advance. It's now 6 months later, 3 months before the trip, and there are no flights less than double what we paid, some are triple!
Excellent tips. Sounds like common sense to me. Be courteous & all will go well for the most part. Thanks for posting. Sadly we all need to keep being reminded. Cheers.
Also, please respect our workspace, it’s not your yoga studio; when we’re speaking to you, please take your headphones off; please do not poke or touch us to get our attention, just say, “excuse me;” please keep your nail clippers in your bag; your socks on your feet (this is one of the biggest offenses...we see your bare feet, and we all look in cringe at them together...I honestly wish there were “No visible bare feet” placards); and please keep your feet down where we can’t see them; and, finally, please don’t seriously order an “Americano” after I just told you that we don’t serve Frappachinos (wtf?) but only Starbucks coffee and then tell me that you’re upset about this, as one passenger did last night (just don’t be that dumb). Love, your flight attendants
+boot2themoon I'm sorry. I completely forgot the don't poke one. That is a definite not cool one. And the bare feet thing makes me gag when i see them go into the bathroom on hour 8 of a 10 hour flight... gag... it's not water on the floor. Oh wow. Yucky. Thank You for commenting and thank you for helping us and other travelers get to our vacations, families, jobs and home. We appreciate what you and your colleagues do for travelers.
I don't quite get the "visible feet" one. Some people shouldn't take off their shoes due to the smell, but taking off the socks as well and putting them away might even reduce the smell (or its duration). Is it really the sight of bare feet that disgusts people, or am I missing something? And do you never go to a public pool because of that?
Also, if you have an allergy or special dietary need, you can use the airline's website to tell them in advance. Especially if you have a severe peanut allergy, you want to make sure there are no peanuts on that flight. Making sure to tell them your dietary needs in advance is easy and saves a lot of trouble for yourself and the attendants.
Another great video. I don’t treat the FA’s like my mother, I treat them like my daughter lol. Just kidding. My advice is treat them nice, say please and thank you, and above all have patience. They have a tough job and work very hard. I always thank them for working so hard and for keeping me safe.
I used to work for an airline-owned company where we got limited flight benefits. I always told new-hires in training that they needed to make sure that they were the nicest person that the gate agent or flight attendant met all day. I've been the person to get the last standby seat and crew meals on flights where no meal service was offered.
They pioneered the use of airplanes in political election campaigns to help a candidate named Adolph Hitler solidify support in East Prussia which was separated from the rest of Germany by the Polish Corridor. Only Hitler was able to campaign a lot in the Baltic area thanks to Lufthansa's service for him.
Bruv, I can't tell you how much I love your channel. I don't even travel internationally, but everyone needs to hear this. Also, your wife is super beautiful. And her videos on travel safety are damn good. I want to be your friend.
Most annoying thing ever is when people jump out of their seat once the plan hits the ground and also when people try and get out of the plan first. Calm down! Wait your turn! Everything will be ok!
My rule of thumb is if I am boarding a flight I always try and be nice to the flight attendants as i know most of the time travelers are meh or indifferent with them and a little kindness goes a long ways when they are having a long day. And a little kindness goes a long way and I found sometimes an attendant will be like "oh I got a lot of cans of sprite and I am near the end of the plane, here is a full can for you" or an extra bag of the 5 peanuts in a bag. It is little stuff but it shows their trying! And like you said at the end of the day their job is to keep you safe and that is a HUGE responsibility that they take on flight after flight.
Your behaviour precedes you (they have cell phones too) so you might be treated well on the next leg of your trip. Or you might fly with the same crew.
Something I learned as well is to compliment the pilot on the landing (assuming it didn't knock a filling out) if they are stood by the door. On a reddit AMA they don't get much enjoyment from hearing it was a nice flight as that's all done by computer.
Computer operation skills. I highly doubt he has the time to made source modifications, recompile, deploy, and utilize that code. Plane OSs are also real-time systems (the OS guarantees that it will be responsive 100% of the time) which complicates the programming even further.
Obtaining workman's comp (for lifting luggage that you, yourself can't lift) into the overhead compartment can cause long term injury that they won't be compensated for due to long term unemployment
Also I like how your advice type of channel, as I'm assuming this is anyway, - doesn't have excessive long intros and features you in front of a camera actually talking. It's way better than narration over a slideshow..for sure
I'm a short person, and I imagine I will travel alone in my future, I assume I should ask a taller passenger to help me put my bag in the overhead especially if I'm sat in the front set of seats?
I'm 5 foot and I can put my own bag up. Don't over pack, when you pack at home make sure you can lift your own suitcase at the end of your arms for a good minute. I travel alone with my young daughter and don't have issues. It's easier if you can manage to board in earlier since you don't have to try to squeeze in your bag. I like to shove my bag in first.
Ok people, we understand, not everyone paid the *exact *same *price. But from a flight attendants point of view, those in Economy paid economy, those in Business paid business and so on. So you get economy service or whatever service you paid for. You are equal to those in your class. Ok? Ok. Thanks for understanding. 😉😁
There's not "Economy Service" and "Business Class Service: or "First Class Service".... There;'s just SERVICE.. The flight Attendants are just as kind and attentive in Economy as they are in First Class, although they usually have more passengers per FA, so you might need to be patient
On most airlines, all three classes of passengers get the same food, but First Class just gets it on fancier plates !! I always fly Economy, and get treated just fine .....
Benjamin Burkhardt ..i like the term extra space. That’s all anyone really wants anyways.
Jocelyn Wolters hi Jocelyn
sorry, but thats not correct. the service in buiness and first is better then the one in economy. They dont get the same food in all classes. Business and Firstclass food is way better. They have more meals and a bigger choice for beverages and meals.
Jocelyn Wolters iiii
As a flight attendant, I cannot thank you enough for making this video. Please add one thing though: Do not go bare foot into the lavatory. That is not water on the floor.
Sinucon I just threw up a bit in my mouth there. That always makes me shudder when I see people walk into the toilet barefoot. Yuck!!! And you are very welcome. I'm glad I could share and thank you for helping us travelers get to our destinations safely.
Sinucon - I agree. Every time I’m on a flight, I remove my shoes to be more comfortable. But I put them back on before going to the lavatories.
lobiapolo2012 perhaps fly with different airlines (not American airlines) and not assume we are all the same? We are human after all.
who takes their shoes off on a flight after watching Cast Away?!?
Sinucon : OMG do people do that? GROSS!
I'm a flight attendant. THANK YOU! One more: dress in layers. Someone is always too hot or too cold and wants the cabin temp adjusted to accommodate THEM.
The only thing i want from the flight attendants is for them to know how much i dont care how much they hate their jobs.
Sir, you are the reason why. No snacks for you!
@@roxannecox7861, youre probably super nice, and i know i was generalizing. I just never seem to get on a plane thats got a nice one. The no snacks for you, actually made me laugh! Have a good day, and safe flights☺
@@TripAMD I'm sorry you get grumpy ones! Snack privileges reinstated, and you can once again enjoy your beverage worry free. Thanks for the laugh!
do you guys accept candy from customers? I have a upcoming 14 hour flight next month and would like to make their day a little brighter..
I always act like I am a guest in their house. And, I taught my son the same thing. This has caused us to get the best service.
+Chris Thompson best way to do it. Awesome way to be a good parent Chris
+Crhis Thompson great job (a) teaching your kids by example and (b) teaching them some decency. *thumbs up*
Chris Thompson a
I couldn't have said it better. Well said...thank you.
Flights Camera Action! Your name is hilarious and clever ha! And yea, if more people treated it like that then maybe flying wouldn’t be so bad.
I’m a Flight Attendant. Only 3 minutes and 17 seconds into the video and I’m already going to say that this video is GOLD
Are your children old enough to realize how lucky they are to travel like this?
I was 9 years old when I took a plane for the first time in my life (I went to the Netherlands). I honestly nearly can’t remember anything of that trip (and I’m only turning 15 in three weeks). That’s so sad😢
I know this is a year old, but anyway. They may not realise right at that age about how lucky they are, but they will appreciate it when they're older. The first time I travelled overseas, I was 10 months old (I turned 1 overseas), and my parents would take my sister and I overseas at least once a year, along with big holidays in Australia. Growing up, I thought it was normal and that most people had the same experiences, but now that I'm 25 and paying for my own holidays I appreciate that I can say I've been to a lot of countries. Obviously I don't have memories of everywhere I went, but I can remember a few memories of most places I've visited from when I went to Scandinavia when I was 8 and onwards. As I said earlier, one day they will think back on their memories and the countries they've visited, and realise how lucky they are. :)
I have been travelling for my whole life I am eleven I have lived in 7 country’s including Solomon Islands Thailand and Cambodia and I travel almost every month
The airlines should play this video as part of the in flight entertainment! Chris
that would be nice :)
Maybe straight after the safety demonstration.
The inspiration for the Donald Trump protest blimp over London is at 11:28. Did you know you were part of a prophecy?
Thank you for this one-!! D
Shadowdog500 yes! !!
Well Said.. after all flight attendants are not servants...they are humans... need to treat them with respect...
Some passengers have an entitlement attitude and expect a flight attendant to be their servant on everything, it doesn't work
that way people.
+John Stone exactly
Truth....enough said.
I am not a flight attendant. I am a nervous flyer. Thank you Wolter, for this video. Basically, what he is saying to people is, "dont be a moron."
flight attendants also don’t get paid for any time spent on the ground, they only get paid when the plane is in flight, which means if you’re frustrated about a delay, so are they.
That's criminal.
All the more reason for them not to want to help you put your overloaded bag in the overhead bin. Furthermore if it is too heavy for you to lift then it is overweight and should have been checked.
I love how informative and friendly Wolter is. He makes it easier to know what to do when your uncertain of certain things in traveling and all with a smile and jolly personality.
THANK YOU!
My mom was a flight attendant and later a purser with SAS for many years, and man the stories she would tell after a flight!
They deserve better!
Micke Mike I agree
When you grow up, not even your mother is "your mother"...
+City Go your mother wants you to know she agrees with this comment :)
Yes... in my case, the mother is now a daughter...
Some flight attendants are so nice. In the way here to Netherlands with KLM, they even gave me a fruit salad (just for me!), without me asking for one, because I'm vegetarian, even though it was not meal time and not their duty to do so. I know it's a small gesture but I felt in the top the world! (just realized I made something here).
vanderboor I might just keep KLM in mind. That's nice! I've known some nice flight attendants, and I always try to be polite to them.
KLM are wonderful. love flying with them.
Jessica Van Der Boor oh yes I agree KLM are lovely they let me in the flight deck.
who's KLM? I'm taking a trip to the UK in august, am still looking for a trustworthy airline
Jessica Van Der Boor I live in Suriname, but I always wished to go to Netherlands
So in short this means: Don't be an ass on the plane. It is a shame that adult people have no impulse control at least on planes, trains, trams and buses outside of China and Japan. I have the feeling that they forget that they are not alone on this planet and that others are equally relevant. A core element of many religions is "be nice to each other". Looks like there are exceptions when it comes to public transport.
I've never seen anyone mutter "the customer is always right" without using it as an excuse to be a Grade A dick.
Sorry, been on both sides of that argument. If you are being rude then, the rude one is not right. Sometimes they're both wrong.
My cousin is a flight attendant and she said DO NOT GET ON THE PLANE IF YOU HAVE THE FLU OR ANY OTHER KIND OF CONTAGIOIUS ILLNESS!!!
Madi B oh yea like someone's gonna stay home and not board the flight they paid hundreds of dollars for just cause there a little sick ha dream on
Well, if you have some serious illness then you should not fly and actually it would be illegal. However, sometimes it cannot be omitted to fly while having the flu. That is why you should be vaccinated as an flight attendant. I know it is unfair to all other passengers. Therefore, if flying can be avoided, e.g., it is a holiday season flight home to your parents, cancel the trip and fight the flu (much better than flying and being sick with your parents). However, if you are in *some strange country* and you need to go to your own doctor or a real doctor, flying might not be avoidable. However, you might wear a mask.
That would be logical but, I've noticed on at least 2 occasions that I got a common cold just a few days after I've had a flight and don't think I got it because of cold weather either.
Madi B: What are you supposed to do? That is stupid.
That’d be great, sadly airlines won’t let you change your ticket without a huge fee (if at all), so realistically you’re gonna get sick people on there.
My daughter had to fly last year with both her hands & wrists in braces. Couldn't even buckle her seatbelt. I was given permission to assist her to the gate and the airline personnel took it from there. She wouldn't have made it without them! So next time you think about being a needy little whiner, consider that you might be taking their time away from someone who really needs it.
This video should be shown on the IFE on every flight, regardless of airlines alliances. Great video!
Rule of thumb, treat others the way you want to be treated!
I just wanted to thank you for your tips. I did follow your advise on my flight from JFK to Brussels last week and got a great compliment from the flight attendants. I told them exactly how I want my coffee as you suggested, and they were amazed. They said they want more passengers like me. That's thanks to you!
My husband and I went to Ireland last year and had some issues, most likely from being naive about out of the country travel. It was our first time out of the country and I was disappointed. This year we are going to Italy and I am researching how to have more know how, in hopes we have more luck this time. I started watching youtube videos about smart travel and I have to say that hands down your videos are easily the best. We have watched many of your videos and they have been really helpful. I bought a backpack that is anti theft for the trains per your advice among other things we have done based off your suggestions. Thank you for making these videos! It makes me feel more confident this time around.
My favorite purchase for my first European trip was an anti-theft cross body purse. I've always hated purses but I bought it anyway. I loved it! I use it everyday now. It has locking zippers and wire reinforcements in the strap and the body. Of course it has RIFD protection too.
I am allergic to peanuts by touch. I don’t wait until boarding. I inform the airline when I buy my ticket, if possible I order a meal that is safe for me. My doctor writes me a note on his Rx pad explaining I must have my epi pen on board, because a couple of years after 9/11 the TSA screener tried to take it away. At the gate and when boarding I then inform the airline again and tell them I’m caring an epipen and where it is. I also dress so that I can avoid touching common surfaces long sleeves and pants. I use my sleeve as a glove opening doors or holding railings.
Just so people understand the reason airlines might declare a flight peanut free is about some weird fairness idea. It is because it is a skin contact allergy and they don’t want to have to divert for a medical emergency.
Obye239 it costs $0.00 to have some empathy and compassion for someone who has what is arguably one of the worst (in terms of prevalence of the allergen) allergies around. No one's flight is ruined because they can't have peanuts for like 3 hours. You are (presumably) not five years old, don't have a tantrum over being peanut free for a brief moment in your life. It's pretty shameful to suggest that people with contact allergies don't deserve the same opportunities for travel and fun that people without them do.
Obye239 so apparently people with peanut allergies aren’t allowed to travel now simply because it could “ruin it for everyone else”? Since when was a peanut free airplane a “ruined” flight? Do you love peanuts that much? Also, it’s not like one can help having the allergy. They were born with it. Should all people with severe peanut allergies never leave their house since it’s so inconvenient to you and apparently ruins everything? Lmao. Go fuck yourself.
I have the same issue but with tree nuts. I was told ahead of time they only document for peanut allergies and not other ones. Well in first class I tell them not to give me the nuts. About half the time they put them in front of me. I've never had an issue with an epi pen domestic or international. I bring 2 since each one only provides a short time of relief.
The pretzels are better anyway.
Kimberly Herbert Canadian Airlines stopped serving any kinds of nuts or snacks containing nuts years ago. As a person with a nut allergy I’m always shocked when I fly outside the Country & have to Request no nuts....
i think No 18 should be that most flight attendants don't get paid until the plane is in the air. so 1H delay for you is 1H less pay for them plus a bunch of ratty customers.
SUSHIWARRIOR that's right! The busiest time when passengers are probably the most stressed and frankly rude and the flight attendants aren't even getting paid!
Jocelyn Wolters That's insane.. It's hard to believe that that's true. Also, you're very beautiful, Mr. Wolter is a lucky man.
Art Of Warring well thank you. And it's just another reason to be kind to your flight attendants. 😊
Er... Nice idea, but -- and I don't know which airline you're thinking of -- but it's rubbish. Flight attendants get a salary like anyone else. Or at least, they do here in the UK.
Pascal. What airlines pay their flight attendants only while they are in the air. I don’t think it’s the case in Australia either.
Yay! So much love to our countless flight attendants and crews! 2+ years of research on this vid, I hope it helps smooth trips for y'all. ❤✈
+Jocelyn Wolters thank you to all the flight attendants and ground staff
It seriously took you two years to research this because it's common sense?
Gina Sellers we spent 2 years talking to flight attendants, baggage handlers, airport/airline staff and crew for many videos, this is just the first. It's been a lot of work and having one video come out of that is reason for joy in my world 😉 And you'd be shocked at the number of people for whom this is not common sense! Some of the stories we have heard are outrageous and full of stupidity. Be glad you were blessed for this information to be common sense to you. 😁
As a PASSENGER, I appreciate you mentioning the part about the kids! I have lost a full day of vacation, which I paid $500. for, because kids kept me awake all night on a redeye Transatlantic flight! And I was not the only one, other people around were talking about it as well. Had I been able to sleep on the flight over, I could have stayed up on arrival, but as it was I had to sleep most of the arrival day, thus loosing a whole day of tourism.
Try coffee.
Boo-hoo, you "loosed" a whole day of tourism after paying $500 for a transatlantic flight (I didn't even know Spirit Airlines made transatlantic flights!)
I've always thought "regular coffee" meant "not decaf" but your point is valid. Good tips!
i hadn't even thought about that since i don't drink coffee but i had flight attendants from three different airlines tell me that one :)
Where I'm from it means " with cream and sugar".
see? where i come from it means filter coffee (=drip coffee), i.e. no espresso, no latte this, no capputhat, no nonsense. you have to say extra wether you want milk or/and sugar.
Definitely is dependant where you go. It's still important to specifically say black because saying Americano in say, Ireland, will still have cream in it and not be just black. ;) So trust Wolter when he says: BE SPECIFIC.
Regular coffee to me, means black coffee without sugar. I don't take my coffee that way, so I ask for two milk, no sugar.
Thank you for this. I have been flying my whole life and I’m about to fly with my 11 month old for the very first time and my uncle who is a flight attendant gave me some great tips to make everything easier on us, flight attendants, and the passengers. His tips are to talk to your pediatrician about something to help small children sleep, if there is no turbulence and the child is inconsolable then walk to the end of the plane and hold your child and rock them a little, ask the flight attendants where to change your children’s diapers, and be friendly to the flight attendants! Being friendly and considerate can really be beneficial and they are more willing to give you tips and tricks on how to help your children stay calm.
I've known a couple of flight attendants over the years and you may be surprised at how many dudes will give them their business cards hoping to meet up at the final destination. Never works. Hilarious. So, tip 18 - Don't hit on the flight attendants. 😂
+Tosh T yeah. I dated a Flight attendant and she would tell me about all the guys hitting on her. She said thanks but I can't.
I'm sure there are ways around it, but ya... you need to come up with a good story.
Tosh T WTF what is wrong with most men? Jesus.
I treat female flight attendants no differently than their male counterparts because their job is to look out for my safety and the safety of other passengers.
No gameee
Omg, for the love of all that’s great yes!
#14, and especially #15
“Oh they’re just kids being kids” is NOT a valid excuse to let your child run wild or act up anywhere in public, on planes included
This is a great video. I had this very conversation with a woman with whom I use to work. I explained to her a flight attendants main job is to get you from point a to point b safely. They go thru weeks and weeks of safety training. They learn how to serve food in drink in a week. Be kind to flight attendants. They deserve to be treated much better than some people treat them.
Actually it is the pilot's job to get you from Point A to Point B. Not the flight attendant.
The problem is that most of this kind of people don't watch youtube videos about traveling
I went on my 1st flight 18 years ago and I told the attendant it was my first. She was so nice and came by and checked on me. It was a flight from Norfolk to New York on a smallish prop plane just before 911. Just before we took off she said it's just like riding on a roller coaster, lol, it wasn't, but that helped. I'll be going on a much longer flight in a few months to Europe and I am very anxious. My advice let the attendant know you are nervous, sometimes, if they are not to busy, they will keep an eye on you.
Great advice, it's just a shame many passengers are just "self centred"
+Genial Harry Grout yeah. It could make for such a better flying experience if we just all tried to be a bit kinder to each other
Yeah there are some nasty people sadly
Being a flight attendant there's only one thing to say: Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏼
Ive seen flight attendants having to deal with awkward customers on long haul flights on a few occasions and i take my hat of too them. Its a hard job and i always make a point of thanking them when i get of the plane at my destination.
Excellent advice. Especially about working out the kids' orders in advance.
Well Said, Mark. Manners should never go out of style. Consideration, safety and simple etiquette can make the world revolve smoother. Isn't something that so many people (grown) have to be reminded of these things. It is sadly becoming a selfish world. You & your family are quite the gems of our Globe-Trekking tribe. As always, thanks for your tips.
Very considerate of you to make this video, Mark. This is great !
+J Gamez we talked to so many flight attendants over the years I'm glad we could get this out to share.
Don't poke Flight Attendants
+Gma Rod this is true. Probably should have had that one on there
Don’t poke anyone
I poked a flight attendant several times over the course of about two months. She was more than happy with it. 😉
@@unclemayhem6696 I'm pretty sure she was poked by some pilots as well...
Such great advice as always! I hope this video can be a reminder to people to remember to be RESPECTFUL! it's not hard to be polite and it's sooo important!
Too bad common sense is not so common.
+DJ Maestro amen
What is that saying? "Common sense is the least common thing in the world," or something like that.
If common sense was common everybody would have it.
Thanks, Mark. I would add that anyone who has anxiety or claustrophobia should see their doctor and get a sedative. Having a panic attack on an airplane would be extremely bad for everyone.
Oh yeah, personal hygiene and leaving your shoes on, those are important as well.
+LivingInVancouverBC amen to personal hygiene. The picture if Jocelyn holding her nose and when I talked a bit about turbulence were two times Jocelyn was almost sick on the plane because the person next to her smelled so bad :)
LivingInVancouverBC one of my dear friends sat next to a man who used the flight time to trim his nails, all 20 of them. 🤢
People who do that usually require 20 snips per nail, you know, to do the job right. Worst I've seen is a guy clipping his nails while the keynote speaker was talking at a banquet. Took him 20 minutes just to trim his finger nails.Thankfully, he must've clipped his toe nails at home.
LivingInVancouverBC I really need a vomit emoji! Ack!!!
+LivingInVancouverBC #19 Keep your damn shoe on. First, they might be smelly. And second, do people really know what other people drop on the carpet/floor. Best thing keep your shoes on. And do not wear trekking boots.
So much of this is common sense, which most people leave at home when they go on holiday. Great video, good sensible tips.
Brilliant! I've been flying all my life and I really hate it when other passengers are discourteous to the crew or don't do as they are told, putting everyone's schedule and safety at risk. It's really a case of treat everyone else as you want to be treated so the world is a nicer place. Love your style too.
Another reason is you must stay in your seat during take off landing and on the ground is literally the balance of the plane. I only found this out from being a ground handler. Being out of your specified place during these critical times effects the balance of the plane and change the characteristics of the handling of the vehicle. This can make it difficult or dangerous for the pilot to control land and take off. Potentially in extreme cases causing the engines to stall by not getting enough lift and crashing or on the ground, making it tail heavy and tip up.
Your seating position is not random! It is calculated by estimated weight by male/female/ child / infant so the plane can stay in balance for take off and landing safely.
It's also why passengers get loaded to the front first to keep it nose heavy
+djcarbines that would explain why on some smaller planes they have moved us around for take off and landing but then we could sit where we wanted when we were flying. Thank you for sharing.
Wolters World exactly. The smaller the plane, the bigger impact your position and weight has on the balance. An ATR weighing around 20 tonnes and a fully loaded 747 or 380 over 200!
You are teaching travelers good etiquette...let's hope we are all taking note!
Recently when my family was flying back to the US from Germany on Lufthansa and my mom asked the flight attendant if he could do anything about the screaming baby (which I thought was foolish to ask in the first place), the flight attendant smiled and said he wished. Made my flight lol.
That's what Bose headphones were invented for.
@@SuperEman500 Benadryl is cheaper. ☺
This is great info that needs to be shared. I've flown a fair number of times, and I've never personally encountered a bad flight attendant. I know it's a hard job, and I try to be as thankful as I can. I can only imagine what it's really like....
#18: Don't demand the captain to make a public announcement apologizing for a gate change. 😂
It happened on a Lufthansa flight from Munich to Bremen this August. A lady had almost missed the flight because of a gate change that had been made one hour before departure. Inside the plane she really wanted the captain to apologize on behalf of Lufthansa! All the other passengers couldn't stand her annoying yelling. Of course everybody had looked at the screens at the airport, many (me too) had given their email address to the airline and got a notification email one hour before departure.
+van03de that's why I always check the boards even if my app or boarding pass say something else
+van03de In most airports and on many tickets there is an advice. Please check the gate, they may change. They can also change 30 min before the flight so reading the boards is always a good idea. Unfortunately, there exist self-entitled persons which think the earth revolves around them. They always find something to complain about. From my perspective, this women was lucky. She looked at the gates way too late, but still she made it. So sit down and star relaxing.
Yes yes yes yes yes! And even when you're at the gate, there's always an electronic display letting you know what the next flight out is that they're servicing, so make sure to check that as well to ensure you're at the right gate. And sometimes even the online data for a flight will be incorrect even if you're looking at the airport's website, so the boards are your friend.
I've always been curious as to what people think an apology is going to do for them. I mean if I, personally, hurt or offend someone, I'm going to apologize so they will know it wasn't intentional. But I really don't understand why so many people demand a public apology. It is certainly just noise if you have to ask for it.
Pro tip from another frequent traveler: In regards to #10 - medications and the possible need for water/food.... TSA will allow food (in most cases) to be brought through security. Also, bring an EMPTY water bottle through security and fill-up on the secure side (as many times as you want!). Most airports have installed the filtered bottle filler fountains that make it sooooo easy! Safe travels!
I love binging on even your old videos. You seriously have great content and I've learned so much from you! Keep doing your thing
Thank you ,"Wolters World", for all your wonderful flying tips. I use to travel a lot by car but now i'm traveling by airplane. All tips are very helpful. Safe traveling.
Great list. Spot on. Bit depressing that a list like this is even needed. It's all just common sense and consideration for others..
Great tips - good reminders that common sense and good manners are important, on the ground and in the air.
+Psalm 122:6 S exactly
Hello Wolters World, I would just like to say that I absolutely love your videos:-)
Thank you!
We all do. He has a very paternalistic approach towards his audience 😁. He reminds me of my father.
Flight attendant here! This is a wonderful video!!! These points are bang on. So many things that could make things easier for flight attendants and passengers.
Very important stuff in this video! I completely agree with all even though I’m not a flight attendant.
+OnTheGoWithCarson thanks Carson
First class lax to London
Same
I discovered you yesterday and I’m obsessed. I’m going over seas for the first time. To Ireland. But so many of your videos are helpful!!!
One more thing about the carry ons: I have seen this trend a lot lately, not only people get HUGE carry ones with them but they also don't want to give it to the flight attendants when they tell them that they can't take this on board.
I think this is happenning more lately since the electronic checkins at the airports. Probably before the checkin employees were stopping them from getting these HUMONGOUS suitcases (sorry but some are really not carry ons) on board but now this pre-clean up is skipped.
We've even had once a flight attendant, going through the passengers in the waiting area before boarding and asking them to follow her, then she was weighting their "carry ons" and taking them in cargo if they were heavier than they should. There too of course many passengers were protesting! How ungrateful, you basically get to give a second -probably- luggage for free and you complain about it? Not to mention that these huge "carry-ons" will probably squeeze whatever I bought from the duty free or my tiny little bag that I have to store above our heads. So selfish, unthoughtful and ungrateful!
+Emy Anemsalok yeah. I see people walking on and I go. No way that is going above and of course it doesn't and they act surprised. I have taken to helping the people next to me fill up our overhead correctly and then closing it so no one tries to sneak or move our stuff out.
Yeah, they just act "surprised". If their carry-on is the size of a Harry Potter Hogwarts trunk, I honestly don't understand their surprise! Unfortunatly, I can't help people with the overhead as I can barely reach it myself, although that's too bad 'cause I love tetris! But, since the last time that I got my stuff ruined, I'm taking my bag under the seat in my front and if anyone asks I tell them I have my camera (which is true as well) in so they don't complain.
+Emy Anemsalok yeah. I keep my breakable under my seat in front of me to save from smashing by oversized cabin bag
I have no idea why people feel the need to load gigantic bags in the first place! I’m a one bag traveler and have easily traveled for a month or two with a backpack that will fit under the seat in a pinch. Doing laundry once or twice a week is no big deal. Chris
Emy Anemsalok some of us on International flights are pcsing (permanent change of duty station). In the carryon we keep our “valuables” we are told to carry with us. When everything you will need for 3 or more months is in your luggage, it gets hefty. Here’s another joy for passengers, my cat on board with me.
Also, there’s no such thing as free. We pay for everything, even our carryon.
What a beautiful background. The lights and all!
Most of these things are common courtesy. I particularly like not standing while seatbelt sign is on. Unless you have a connecting flight, I can never understand why people jump up as soon as the plane stops. I usually wait until almost everyone is almost off the plane
Because I'm 6' 4" and 30" of leg space for 9 hours is super uncomfortable
@@MajorMlgNoob exactly this. After a 14 hour flight, even though I've moved around during the flight from time to time (if possible, sometimes difficult due to turbulence) I need to stand up. But I do try to stand up and for instance turn around and sit on my knees on the seat so I don't block the aisle until it's time to move off.
You get the best service when YOURE KIND! I got many extra little things bc of me just being nice and thanking the flight attendants... i will call out anyone who is being rude!
And it’s true. We all cringe at exposed bare feet, especially when they’re close enough (hanging in the aisle) to touch us *shudders.* Please everyone, keep your socks on! Or put a blanket over them. I’ll get you one. Have a little bit of shame. 😄
If your flying prior to a Holiday. The flight crew can be really stressed, try to bring something on board like Chocolates to give to the crew to show them a little care and appreciation.
Love your videos. Always a pleasure to watch.
Thanks, I’m going on vacation soon and I’m sure I’ll be ready now
I'd like to add that the first point doesn't include if you get special assistance (at least from my own personal experience). The airport assistance staff hand your bag(s) to the flight attendant who will take it and guide you to your seat, and then they'll place it in the overhead for you (after checking with you that there's nothing inside it that you will need). A couple of times I've even had one attendant going in front of me with my carry on and another coming behind with my pillows. I always thank them because I'd never manage to do it on my own, not just because of my disability but also because I'm that short!
There is an 18 and 19 tip that Wolter didn't add. Number 18, When the gate agent checks your bag, please give it to the ground crew or where the other passengers left their bag at the end of the jet bridge. We want to make sure your flight goes out on time and we check your bags because it's getting closer to that departure time so you can get on the runway and into the air. So when they check your bag, don't rip it off it sneak past thinking one bag won't hurt, well it might delay the process even more. And number 19 to the parents with toddlers, fold your baby strollers. Each one is made differently and while it would be great if we all knew how to fold each one, unfortunately we don't. So instead of us ground crew to ask the flight attendant to get that passenger to help fold it for us, we can get your flight out on time so you can visit your destination if you helped us.
Thank you travelers for everything you guys do and thank you Wolter for making these great videos with a lot of helpful tips.
Great video as always, thanks! Only thing I would say is that not everyone pays the same amount for tickets at all. Not that the flight attendants should treat you anyone differently anyway.
+Wayne Hagler it's by cabin in their mind. So if you are in economy you paid "economy" and if you are in business you pad "business" if you catch my meeting
Wolters World you will be treated by class but specific prices within class will vary!
Gotcha. That makes sense.
+djcarbines yes.
Great tips! Worked for an airline post retirement. I'll add...Don't touch them. Take your headphones off when they approach you for drink orders etc... Don't only be nice to the FAs, be nice to all airline employees you encounter particularly in bad weather, they are the only people that can help you improve a bad situation, could be the difference between first class and sleeping in the airport. Anything out of their control is on you, nothing personal.
I agree with all the points except with one: "All passengers have paid the same". The fare system nowadays is very fluid and takes into account many variables.The sale of seats for certain flights starts many months in advance and the fares keep on changing depending on supply and demand. The guy sitting next to you could have paid half or double of what you paid! But sure, he has exactly the same rights as you. Happy 2018!!
I bought our flights to Rome about 9 months in advance. It's now 6 months later, 3 months before the trip, and there are no flights less than double what we paid, some are triple!
Excellent tips! Folks not being ready is a HUGE problem or trying to carry too much.
"Have your order ready" is also sound advice for when you're eating at, say, McDonald's.
Please figure out what you want to eat while in queue.
Excellent tips. Sounds like
common sense to me. Be courteous & all will go well for the most part. Thanks for posting. Sadly we all need to keep being reminded. Cheers.
You're doing amazing job! Love your videos 😃 Greetings from Poland!
+Boris Guziński thank you boris!!
I love this. I’m a flight attendant and I appreciate this video
Also, please respect our workspace, it’s not your yoga studio; when we’re speaking to you, please take your headphones off; please do not poke or touch us to get our attention, just say, “excuse me;” please keep your nail clippers in your bag; your socks on your feet (this is one of the biggest offenses...we see your bare feet, and we all look in cringe at them together...I honestly wish there were “No visible bare feet” placards); and please keep your feet down where we can’t see them; and, finally, please don’t seriously order an “Americano” after I just told you that we don’t serve Frappachinos (wtf?) but only Starbucks coffee and then tell me that you’re upset about this, as one passenger did last night (just don’t be that dumb).
Love,
your flight attendants
+boot2themoon I'm sorry. I completely forgot the don't poke one. That is a definite not cool one. And the bare feet thing makes me gag when i see them go into the bathroom on hour 8 of a 10 hour flight... gag... it's not water on the floor. Oh wow. Yucky. Thank You for commenting and thank you for helping us and other travelers get to our vacations, families, jobs and home. We appreciate what you and your colleagues do for travelers.
Wolters World Don’t be sorry, you more or less nailed it! Just thought I’d throw in those additional anecdotes after 5 years of flying.
@The Order of the Black Dragon Her comment was not bitter. You should willingly accept love whenever it is given :)
@The Order of the Black Dragon still salty about not having the americano?
I don't quite get the "visible feet" one. Some people shouldn't take off their shoes due to the smell, but taking off the socks as well and putting them away might even reduce the smell (or its duration).
Is it really the sight of bare feet that disgusts people, or am I missing something? And do you never go to a public pool because of that?
Thanks for this! My aunt’s a flight attendant of 25 years and she could tell you stories for days!
+Eric P I bet :) well tell your aunt thank you and let me know what she thinks about the video so I know what I left out.
Eric P flight attendants have some damn funny stories. I bet thanksgiving dinner with her is fun!
Also, if you have an allergy or special dietary need, you can use the airline's website to tell them in advance. Especially if you have a severe peanut allergy, you want to make sure there are no peanuts on that flight. Making sure to tell them your dietary needs in advance is easy and saves a lot of trouble for yourself and the attendants.
You totally rock! I just love these videos and I think this is one of my favorites so far.
Go first Class, they are awesome in 1st Class. But seriously, just be nice. They are nice if you are nice.
Yeah if you can afford 4-5x the price
@@andyt2k more like 10x the price lol
excellent advice, most of it is just common sense and good manners
Another great video. I don’t treat the FA’s like my mother, I treat them like my daughter lol. Just kidding. My advice is treat them nice, say please and thank you, and above all have patience. They have a tough job and work very hard. I always thank them for working so hard and for keeping me safe.
I really enjoy your common sense, practical advise! Thank you so much, love all your videos!
I cracked so hard at *flight attendant is not your mother* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I used to work for an airline-owned company where we got limited flight benefits. I always told new-hires in training that they needed to make sure that they were the nicest person that the gate agent or flight attendant met all day. I've been the person to get the last standby seat and crew meals on flights where no meal service was offered.
Lufthansa is a great airline to fly with! Always great service.
They pioneered the use of airplanes in political election campaigns to help a candidate named Adolph Hitler solidify support in East Prussia which was separated from the rest of Germany by the Polish Corridor. Only Hitler was able to campaign a lot in the Baltic area thanks to Lufthansa's service for him.
@@jameshepburn4631 Thank you for that tidbit of history.
Bruv, I can't tell you how much I love your channel. I don't even travel internationally, but everyone needs to hear this.
Also, your wife is super beautiful. And her videos on travel safety are damn good.
I want to be your friend.
Most annoying thing ever is when people jump out of their seat once the plan hits the ground and also when people try and get out of the plan first. Calm down! Wait your turn! Everything will be ok!
My rule of thumb is if I am boarding a flight I always try and be nice to the flight attendants as i know most of the time travelers are meh or indifferent with them and a little kindness goes a long ways when they are having a long day. And a little kindness goes a long way and I found sometimes an attendant will be like "oh I got a lot of cans of sprite and I am near the end of the plane, here is a full can for you" or an extra bag of the 5 peanuts in a bag. It is little stuff but it shows their trying! And like you said at the end of the day their job is to keep you safe and that is a HUGE responsibility that they take on flight after flight.
Your behaviour precedes you (they have cell phones too) so you might be treated well on the next leg of your trip. Or you might fly with the same crew.
Something I learned as well is to compliment the pilot on the landing (assuming it didn't knock a filling out) if they are stood by the door. On a reddit AMA they don't get much enjoyment from hearing it was a nice flight as that's all done by computer.
+Ralph Hardwick I did that and the pilot even said he didn't do much. It was all autopilot. I wasn't sure how to answer
Congratulate him on his computer programming skills I guess?
Computer operation skills.
I highly doubt he has the time to made source modifications, recompile, deploy, and utilize that code. Plane OSs are also real-time systems (the OS guarantees that it will be responsive 100% of the time) which complicates the programming even further.
Someone took things a little literally. Happy new year, I hope '18 is a great one for you.
Ralph Hardwick omg I always thank the pilot & attendants. They deserve it.
for sure! my friend is a flight attendant for United; these kinds of things happen all the time.
Mmm I love those delta cookies
+Catofatness 0 they are pretty good
The delta cookies are the beeest
Nice holiday Backdrop! Thank You for the tips re: Plane travel.
Obtaining workman's comp (for lifting luggage that you, yourself can't lift) into the overhead compartment can cause long term injury that they won't be compensated for due to long term unemployment
Marsha Creary exactly!! Another reason to pack light. If you can't lift it, check it!
Also I like how your advice type of channel, as I'm assuming this is anyway, - doesn't have excessive long intros and features you in front of a camera actually talking. It's way better than narration over a slideshow..for sure
Great video like always!
thank you!
Thank you so much for this video!
I'm a short person, and I imagine I will travel alone in my future, I assume I should ask a taller passenger to help me put my bag in the overhead especially if I'm sat in the front set of seats?
I'm 5 foot and I can put my own bag up. Don't over pack, when you pack at home make sure you can lift your own suitcase at the end of your arms for a good minute. I travel alone with my young daughter and don't have issues. It's easier if you can manage to board in earlier since you don't have to try to squeeze in your bag. I like to shove my bag in first.
Im 5'2, and a female. Always put my own bag up. No excuses.
In my opinion, especially on airports/flights being nice and polite can carry you a long way