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Flight crew reveals meaning behind secret hand signals
British budget carrier EasyJet has revealed the meanings behind the secret hand signals crew use to communicate with each other.
The bizarre gestures include flapping arms like wings, which simply means a passenger has ordered a chicken wrap. A reply in kind means the message has been received.
Some other examples include putting your finger to your nose, which translates to a bacon baguette. Two hands on the head means there’s a buck’s party on board.
Here are a few more:
The video, released on YouTube, has a whiff of a public relations stunt, but the carrier swears the signs are practised in cabins in real life.
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