Although taking a flight is now almost as common as taking a bus or train, there are still some mysteries that exist 35,000 feet in the air. Certain aspects of flying are kept a secret by airlines, but knowing them can make you a more informed traveler.

• The plane won’t crash due to a smartphone. A plane has never crashed due to a phone.
• In order to prevent passengers from getting their first choice, flight attendants occasionally keep food for themselves.
• Water is not drinkable on airplanes.
• Everyone else on the plane eats different meals than the pilots. It isn’t very enlightening, but that is only because there is a possibility of food poisoning.
• Both pilots and co-pilots frequently forget to activate their phones’ airplane mode.
• The pilots will not open the cabin door, even if there is a security threat on board.
• If a doctor on a plane offers to assist a sick passenger, they may receive an upgrade.
• When oxygen masks are in place, get ready for flat diving.

• In addition to keeping you safe, seatbelts on airplanes also keep your body parts together in the event of a fatal collision.
• A plane being struck by lightning happens frequently.
• Think twice before bringing your pet on a flight because they may be waiting to be loaded outside in the sweltering sun or icy air while hearing loud airplane noises.
• It’s actually a secret code that you hear during flights, but it’s usually nothing ominous.
• The emergency oxygen mask has a 15-minute maximum life.
• Toilets on airplanes can be opened from outside.
• Before the plane’s doors are shut, flight attendants are not paid.
• The dirtiest items on an airplane are frequently the tray tables.
• Most likely, the flight attendant could give birth to a child.
• Some flight attendant training programs require more application work than Ivy League colleges.