IF you’ve ever heard a flight attendant say something you don’t understand, they’re probably speaking in secret code.
Cabin crew tend to use their own language on the job – and may insult you in the process.
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An anonymous Qatar Airways flight attendant named ‘Anna’ spoke to MSN and gave an analysis of terms used on board.
Pax
Pax means passengers.
Used in a sentence, it could be: “We have 20 people on board.”
If the term ‘payload’ is used with pax, it means the combined weight of passengers and cargo.
Gate lice
This language may offend those who like to be one of the first to board the plane.
The term refers to anxious passengers who gather around the gate before boarding is even announced.
Summary
If you hear this, it means the crew can get together for the first time and discuss the flight ahead.
Anna said: “We discussed flight time and flight level, country and airport requirements for passenger and crew service.
“Supervisors ask cabin crew safety and first aid questions to ensure their knowledge is up to date.
“We also discussed the number of children on board, frequent flyers, passengers requiring assistance and children traveling alone.”
SHOVEL
ABP translates to ‘able-bodied passengers’.
These are people the crew looks for in case of an emergency.
The crew can look for anyone who is physically strong and able to follow instructions – such as police or military personnel.
Runners
Runners are those who rush from one connecting flight to another because the first flight was delayed.
It usually costs airlines thousands of pounds to delay a flight, so despite the warning, the plane may still depart without the aisles.
spinner
This term refers to someone who arrives late without an assigned seat.
Crew has nicknamed them ‘spinners’ as they often look confused as they search for a seat and space in the overhead lockers.
Trash of sin
Maybe we’ve all been stuck on a plane while watching others take off.
This is known as the ‘sin bin’, which is the area where the plane must wait to allow another aircraft to pass.
Blue juice
The term foreign refers to the liquid used to wash the plane’s contents.
This bizarre liquid is refilled by the cabin crew.
Crotch watch
This hilarious language is what the crew does to check that you have your seatbelt fastened before takeoff and landing.
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