{"id":73810,"date":"2021-01-20T13:25:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelbaseonline.com\/?p=73810"},"modified":"2021-01-20T13:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:25:28","slug":"flight-attendant-shares-secret-code-name-for-passengers-they-fancy-onboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelbaseonline.com\/travel\/flight-attendant-shares-secret-code-name-for-passengers-they-fancy-onboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight attendant shares secret code name for passengers they fancy onboard"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cabin crew staff have a very important role of making sure passengers have a smooth flight.<\/p>\n
The flight attendants also take care of travellers by serving them food and drink too.<\/p>\n
But when things aren't going too well, the workers \u2013 like everyone else \u2013 sometimes need to vent.<\/p>\n
And when they need to communicate to each other, they use very specific language to speak about passengers.<\/p>\n
Over the years, flight attendants have come up with their very own code words.<\/p>\n
Before his death, cabin crew member Owen Beddall exposed his secrets in his 2014 book Confessions of a Qantas Flight Attendant.<\/p>\n
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He explained the workers would use the word "Bob".<\/p>\n
But before you think it's a just a name to remember you, it actually stands for "Best On Board".<\/p>\n
Other flight attendants have revealed in the past that there's a game called "Cheerio" that is played in the cabin.<\/p>\n
One worker wrote on a cabin crew forum: "There's the cheerio game you can play when passengers disembark."<\/p>\n
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The worker added: "When you're standing there going 'bye, thank you, take care', when you see someone you fancy, you say 'cheerio'.<\/p>\n
"You need to do it with a buddy and the challenge is to keep a straight face."<\/p>\n
Previously, crew members revealed they use a special code to reassure frightened passengers. <\/p>\n
As some passengers are afraid to fly, the cabin crew staff might use "Air Pocket" to warn each other that a disturbance is expected.<\/p>\n
The term refers to turbulence but may help reassure those who find flying an anxious experience.<\/p>\n
So the next time you hear the pilot talking about an air pocket, just know the journey might be a little bit bumpy.<\/p>\n
On another occasion, cabin crew staff detailed an emergency trick that "passengers don't know" about. <\/p>\n
The staff member explained passengers should "count the seat backs to the closest exit".<\/p>\n