Flight attendant reveals the surprising dirtiest place on a plane
It’s no secret that planes are often rife with germs, but it turns out some unexpected parts of the aircraft are much dirtier than others.
One flight attendant has shared the part of the plane that often gets overlooked when cleaning, and it's not where you would think.
The cabin crew member from the US, who regularly posts travel tips on her FlightBae TikTok account, shared that it's actually the seat pockets you should steer clear of.
"They're dirtier than the lavatories, they're dirtier than the seat cushion, and they're dirtier than the tray tables," she said in a clip that's had over 3,000 likes.
"Let me tell you why."
She goes on to say the seat pockets are "never cleaned".
"Unless somebody vomits or there is something ooey or gooey in there, it doesn't get cleaned. All cleaners do is go in and take out the trash," she explained.
"So all of those germs have accumulated and there is no regular cleaning of those surfaces, whereas the lavatories are regularly wiped down and sanitised."
Her followers were understandably disgusted, with one person even sharing: "This is very true! I once saw a parent place a used diaper in the seat back pocket."
"Never touching it again," another said, while a third wrote: "I don't use them. I'll always see people their feet in them."
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