I'm a flight attendant and here is the one extremely popular item people wear on planes that could be a huge safety hazard
A flight attendant has revealed the five things you should never wear on a plane - including one very common item that's a safety hazard.
Sille Rydell, a flight attendant and content creator from Copenhagen, shared a TikTok video on her account @sillerydell, highlighting clothing items she advises against wearing while flying.
The clip, which gained over one million views, claimed items such as that shorts, crop tops and flip flops are all bad choices.
She captioned the post: 'Your outfit might be cute at the gate, but at 38,000 feet? Not so much. Here's what I never fly in and why.'
Alongside a clip of Sille walking through a first class cabin, she shared what you should 'not wear on a plane' and asserted that she is speaking from experience, having 'seen it all'.
First, Sille claimed you should never fly in 'shorts or crop tops' because its gets very cold on a flight.
Explaining further in the caption, she wrote: 'Shorts or crop tops - ever felt the wrath of plane AC [air conditioning] on bare thighs or on your naked belly? Brutal.'
Next, the flight attendant revealed why flip flops should be avoided at all costs when travelling.
She wrote: 'Flip flops — fine for the beach, not for running to your gate or emergency landings. Plus, I know you will take them off during the flight and walk barefoot.'
Sille advised travellers to avoid polyester and synthetic fabrics when travelling because they could become uncomfortable. She explained: 'You need breathable fabrics when cabin temperature fluctuates.'
The air hostess also explained that tights should not be worn when flying, as she explained that they could be a safety hazard if there was a fire onboard.
She said: 'Tights [are] synthetic = flammable. Not what you want in case of fire [as the] fabric might burn into your skin.'
Finally, Sille advised against tight, non-stretchy clothes, saying: 'Your body bloats in the air.
'What feels snug on the ground might feel like a corset in the sky.'
She added: 'Choose comfort, safety, and layers you can easily remove or add'.
A number of viewers took to the comments to share their own opinions on suitable and comfortable attire for air travel, with many saying they like to wear shorts.
@sillerydell
ur outfit might be cute at the gate, but at 38,000 feet? Not so much. Here's what I never fly in and why ✨ 💾 Save this for your next flight 🩳 Shorts or crop tops — ever felt the wrath of plane AC on bare thighs or on your naked belly? Brutal 🩴 Flip flops — fine for the beach, not for running to your gate or emergency landings. Plus, I know you will take them off during flight and walk barefoot🫣 🚫 Polyester & synthetics — you need breathable fabrics when cabin temperature fluctuates 🧦 Tights — synthetic = flammable. Not what you want in case of fire fabric might burn into your skin 🫃 Tight non stretchy clothes —your body bloats in the air. What feels snug on ground might feel like a corset in the sky. 💡 Choose comfort, safety, and layers you can easily remove or add 👇 Tell me your go-to plane outfit or worst airport fashion fail! 🫶 💾 Save this for your next trip #FlightAttendantTips #TravelSmart #WhatNotToWearOnAPlane #travelhacks
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The clip, which gained more than one million views, claimed items such as that shorts, crop tops and flip flops were a bad choice
A number of viewers took to the comments to share their own opinions on suitable and comfortable attire for air travel, with many saying they like to wear shorts.
One said: 'See nothing wrong with shorts in the summer especially if you're going to a country that's 30+degrees and you've got a full day sightseeing before you get to accommodation.'
To which Sille replied: 'So if you're going to a warm destination you wouldn't mind being cold for your entire 12 hour flight?'
Another said: 'I wear shorts and rake a hoodie on short haul 100% long haul is a different kettle of fish I look like im going to Antarctica.'
Someone else added: 'I live in shorts, even in the coldest of winter. I'd be way too uncomfortable sitting on a plane in anything other than shorts.'
A fourth added: 'I always wear shorts and flip flops and have been okay.'
Meanwhile some claimed they love to wear jeans and others opted for their pajamas while flying.
One wrote: 'Jammie pants a T-shirt and a normal hoodie good or bad?'
Many took to the comments to share their own opinions on suitable and comfortable attire for air travel, with many saying they like to wear shorts and others suggesting they wear their pajamas
Another added: 'Jeans are very stretchy these days.'
Someone else added: 'pajamas basically and sandals.'
It comes after another flight attendant revealed three annoying habits that she believes should be made 'illegal' on plane journeys.
Dallas-based air hostess Cher Killough, who has worked in the industry for five years, recently took to TikTok to call out bad in-flight etiquette - including three of her biggest passenger pet peeves. According to Cher, the most irritating behaviour is 'manspreading' or, more specifically, 'manspreading when you're in a middle seat'.
According to the Oxford dictionary, manspreading refers to the 'the practice whereby a man adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat' - especially on public transport.
Branding this behaviour as 'unacceptable' in her TikTok, Cher said: 'I've been a passenger, and had it numerous times, where men will spread their knees all the way into my seat section or the person's on the other side.It's just unacceptable.
'It's always the shortest ones that are doing it!' she continued. 'I'm 5ft 8in, so if I'm taking up just my seat section, then you as a little 5ft 6in man can definitely do the same.'
Cher also claimed that 'smelling like anything' during a flight was inconsiderate to other passengers. 'It's already an environment where people are prone to getting nauseous, so having an extra fragrance on top of that is just not a good mix.
'But if I had to pick one, I would definitely choose someone's perfume over someone's body odour over because we get that sometimes,' she clarified.
Lastly, Cher added, taking off your shoes and walking around the plane barefoot was a big no-no. You seriously need to go to jail if you are having your bare toes out when you go to the bathroom,' she continued.
'I see this all the time and it should be against the law and in general I don't want to see your bare feet at all. Wear shoes or wear socks.'
The clip, which racked up over 7,000 views, was captioned: 'Don't get mad at the fragrance one in the cabin! Some people are extremely sensitive to smells (I'm ppl)'
Cher's clip sparked a spirited discussion in the comments section, with several people agreeing with her advice. One TikTok user noted: 'When they man spread in the middle i make myself as big as possible til they get the hint.'
Another added: 'If someone man spreads I just lean my legs against him. He'll move and retract eventually.'
Someone else added: 'If he manspreads I'm doing it too and now making things awkward by our legs touching.'
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