A flight attendant has revealed which clothes she would ‘never wear’ on a plane.
There’s nothing that beats the feeling of boarding a flight, knowing you’re on your way to a new destination. Lots of people like to travel and go on holiday in different countries.
Some travellers enjoy flights and look at them as part of the experience, while others feel nervous about flying and want the journey to go as quickly as possible so they can reach their destination. No matter how you feel, something important for everyone to consider is what to wear while travelling.
People want to feel comfortable on a plane, especially on a long-haul or international flight so your choice of clothing can make a difference, as pointed out by Cher Dallas, who has been a flight attendant for six years. Those who work on planes and assist passengers will be aware of what kind of clothes are not a good idea to wear.
As well as not being the most comfortable, certain types of clothing can also cause health or safety risks on a plane. Speaking in a video on TikTok, Cher said: “Clothes that I’d never wear while travelling, coming from a six-year flight attendant.”
1) Rompers/playsuits
She began by discussing playsuits as she explained: “This is a double no-no. I would never, never, never wear a romper. Going to the bathroom, that thing is going to end up on the floor, which is soaked with pee and doesn’t get mopped often.”
Cher added that she would “love to know” an average measurement of how much urine ends up on the floor of a toilet of a plane every hour of a flight, claiming it’s “probably a lot more than you think.”
According to Conde Nast Traveller, every surface of an airport toilet is “supposed to be cleaned with disinfectants and deodorizers after each arrival and during overnight layovers” but there “aren’t actually any laws governing how airlines need to maintain lavatories on board your flight.”
The travel source further shared that bathroom cleanliness in-flight is handled by flight attendants who check that toilets are stocked and tidy. It revealed that there’s “generally a 30-minute protocol” so flight attendants attend to the toilets regularly, making sure there’s enough toilet paper and guaranteeing that no one is “idling in the bathroom.”
2) Shorts
Next, Cher remarked: “I’d also never wear shorts. The amount of times that dirty diapers get changed on the seats is astonishing, not to mention people vomit, people are dirty themselves and are sitting in the seat.”
3) Flip flops
The flight attendant then spoke about Havaiana sandals from Revolve. These shoes are essentially flip flops.
She admitted that the Havainas are “really cute” but highlighted that she would “never travel in sandals ever.” Cher claimed that the carpet on planes is “filthy dirty”, people “vomit on it”, have pets on it and “rub their bare feet on it.”
Because of this, the plane staff member explained that she “would not want my toes anywhere near an open exposure to that.” Airline crew told Which? that a team of cleaners can be given “as little as eight minutes to wipe-down a 180-seat plane between flights” and with a typical team of eight cleaners, two work their way down the aisle, while others clean the gallery and toilets, giving cleaners “around six seconds to clean each seat.”
4) Tank tops
Cher then shared that she would never wear a tank top or tube top by itself, because you will likely be very cold and she thinks it is “always better to err on the side of modesty when it comes to travelling.” Tank tops might also not be very comfortable to wear on a flight as they don’t offer as much movement as other types of tops.
5) Jumpers on their own
Ending her TikTok video, the experienced flight attendant said: “Lastly, I would never wear a sweater or sweatshirt by itself without something under it. I’ve had actual medical emergencies because somebody has overheated and we’ve had to take her top off and she was just having to sit in her bra in the cabin.”
Cher mentioned that layers are “so important when flying”. According to Rosen Aviation, aircraft cabins are “notoriously cold” and cabin temperatures are usually around 71 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (21.7 to 23.9 degrees celsius) to “counteract the freezing atmospheric conditions that impact the cabin as the plane ascends.”