Airline Employees Reveal All The Juicy Secrets You Need To Know About Traveling In The Air

Cell Phones Are A Risk

We must have all been a little annoyed at the flight attendant who tells us that we can’t use our cell phones during the flight. How can a small gadget cause a big plane any issue? But if you ask experts the will tell you that yes, it could affect the whole working of a plan. Even in 2018, there is a good reason why this policy is still followed by all airlines.

Signals Can Be Misread

You would be surprised to learn that calls can hamper the signals received by the pilots. So, since precise calculations and estimations are required, it could turn dangerous. A retired American Airlines pilot Jim Tilmon explained, “Well, what can happen is 12 people will decide to call someone just before landing, and I can get a false reading on my instruments saying that we are higher than we really are.”

Your Ticket Might Be Lying

This might be the biggest and most shocking secret ever! Another pilot has revealed something surprising about airlines, “You may go to an airline website and buy a ticket, pull up to its desk at the curb, and get onto an airplane that has a similar name painted on it, but half the time, you’re really on a regional airline.” So you should not be too sure of yourself while traveling on a plane…

What Can You Do?

He even went on to reveal something truly bizarre about flying, “The regionals aren’t held to the same safety standards as the majors: Their pilots aren’t required to have as much training and experience, and the public doesn’t know that.” So the next time you are flying on a plane, keep this in mind but remember not to freak out because there is nothing you can actually do about it…

The Numbers Do Lie

Yes, in all seriousness, you just read that correctly. Someone from the Atlanta-based AirTrans Airways captain revealed a fact that would be sensible to frequent flyers, “No, it’s not your imagination: Airlines really have adjusted their flight arrival times so they can have a better record of on-time arrivals.” So the next time you assume that flights are accurate, think again.

Not As Precise

This is what he says to explain what he means by his statement, “So they might say a flight takes two hours when it really takes an hour and 45 minutes.” You can see that in most rankings of airlines, whether or not a flight arrives on time is of the utmost importance. They do not always have the precise predictions or calculations so you would give them credit.