Picture this: You’re two beers down after a stint in the airport Wetherspoons , you’ve got your boarding pass and carry-on in hand, and you’re greeted warmly by a flight attendant as you step aboard the plane. Well, it turns out the cabin crew aren’t just being polite and wishing you a good start to your holiday . No, there’s an ulterior motive behind their ‘good morning’ or ‘welcome on board’.
Flight attendant Rania, from Austria , shared with her 491,000 TikTok followers the real reason why stewards give passengers such a warm welcome. Rania said: ‘Your flight attendant greets you, not only out of politeness, but also to check whether you are too drunk or sick to fly.’ She also added in the caption that they are looking at passengers who could physically help them in case of an emergency.
Did you know that?✈️🩷Also to see who could help us in an emergency🥳🤩✈️ #fy #fyp #viral #fypageeeee #for #stewardess #cabincrewlife #flightattendant #foryoupage The video reached more than 6.2 million views and got 163,000 likes. People in the comments suggested that flight attendants look at who is strong, so they can assist in opening doors during an evacuation.
‘They stand between the panicked passengers and you, so you have space to open the door, do your checks and not fall over because someone pushed you,’ wrote Anthony (@anthony_.gle). Another user (@cptpablonius) added: ‘We look for anyone who hasn’t got any mobility issues, can speak E.
