#flight-attendants

#flight-attendants

"This is a surefire way to spread germs in such a small space. Closing the lid also mutes the loud flush and leaves the lavatory looking tidier for the next passenger."

"Flight attendants are bearing the brunt of the company's inability to recover the operation in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern," the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the union for American Airlines cabin crew, said on Tuesday evening. "Many are stranded with no hotels and broken sequences that the company has been unable to repair," it added. In an Instagram post, APFA also said that flight attendants would receive double pay for any flights on Wednesday.

"What passengers often interpret as cabin hosts 'sitting on their hands' is actually a deliberate brace-ready position. Cabin hosts sit upright in the jump seat with feet flat on the floor and hands secured on their thighs or beneath the legs," Drossos says. "This posture stabilizes the body, minimizes the risk of injury during sudden movement or turbulence, and ensures hands are immediately available to respond if an evacuation or safety action is required."

This smart tote hails from a Travelpro collection of softside and hardside luggage designed to be extremely lightweight-hence the name "Maxlite." The tote is just 1.6 pounds, so you can pack it full and not worry so much about it being too heavy to lug around the airport. Reviewers write that they simply "can't believe" how weightless it is, given its roominess.

Flight attendants don't just know how to travel-they've mastered it. From squeezing a week's worth of outfits into a carry-on to gliding through airport security with effortless precision, they've turned packing into an art form. So when they swear by a travel essential, you know it's worth the suitcase space. We rounded up the Amazon finds flight attendants actually use to make packing smarter, simpler, and less stressful.

Nina Vida, an American Airlines flight attendant, shared the joy her team felt when they wrote to Meghan Markle, expressing their pleasure in serving her during her flight.

The Nishel hanging toiletry bag, recommended by flight attendants, is a large-capacity, convenient storage solution, perfect for organized traveling without clutter.