I'm a former flight attendant. Here are 12 ways I've watched passengers ruin their experience on long-haul flights

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I used to work as an international flight attendant and have seen many travelers repeat the same mistakes over and over.

Tiffany Hawk

US authorities accuse a Canadian man of posing as airline staff to fly for free hundreds of times on US airlines

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A United Airlines airplane passes by an American Airlines plane at O'Hare Airport in Chicago

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Flight attendants share the 14 things they wish all passengers would start doing

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Flight attendants have a lot of major responsibilities.

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10 things you should never do on a flight, according to a former flight attendant

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Airline passengers.
Doing any of these things just makes the flight crew's jobs harder.

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10 things airport passengers should stop wasting money on, according to a former flight attendant

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Airports can be pricey places to waste time in.

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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
A door plug came off a Boeing 737 Max 9 during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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Bette Nash, who held the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

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ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 9: American Airlines Flight Attendant Bette Nash is in her 60th year of working in the clouds on November, 09, 2017 in Arlington, VA. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Bette Nash.

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An American Airlines flight attendant was charged over claims he photographed minors in airplane bathrooms

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An American Airlines plane prepares to land at the Miami International Airport on May 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida
An American Airlines plane.

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I'm a flight attendant as a side hustle. Combining flying with my full-time job is more realistic than I thought.

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Arta Uma Upmale, a woman in front of a plane
Arta Uma Upmale is a social-media manager and a part-time flight attendant.

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British Airways told female flight attendants to wear white bras at work because their new uniforms are nearly see-through

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British Airways cabin crew and flight crew colleagues wearing navy uniforms
British Airways staff wearing the new uniforms.

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