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A travel expert,\u00a0who has taken more than 300 flights,\u00a0has revealed some surprising facts about plane\u00a0that passengers are never told.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a YouTube video, Megan Gougeon warned her followers\u00a0to steer clear of airline blankets and explains why wearing socks is always a bad idea.<\/p>\n
“For those worried about safety, Megan suggests choosing seats “in the middle of the last row at the back of the plane.” She says these spots have the “highest survival rates in the event of a crash.”<\/p>\n
Megan explains that this feature, known as a “bleed hole,” plays a significant role in maintaining cabin pressure and preventing the window from fogging up.<\/p>\n
She further explains that commercial plane windows typically have three layers – outer, middle, and inner – made of acrylic and glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
READ MORE:\u00a0The airport used by Ryanair a crazy 68 miles from the city it’s meant to be in<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The inner plastic layer prevents passengers from accessing the middle and outer glass panes. The middle pane has a ‘bleed hole’ in it, followed by an air gap, and then the outer pane of glass.<\/p>\n To keep the cabin safe, it’s important to manage the pressure between the inner and outer window panes.\u00a0<\/p>\n She reveals a secret airlines don’t usually share: there should be life vests under every seat. But sometimes, passengers take them, so it’s worth checking your seat before take-off. If you can’t find one, tell a flight attendant straight away.<\/p>\n Another feature you might not have noticed, she said, is the ashtray in the bathroom. Despite smoking being illegal on planes, some passengers break the rules. So, planes must have a safe place to extinguish a cigarette.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another tip from Megan is to avoid walking around the plane in your socks. She explains that the “little droplets on the ground aren’t always water,” and “the aisle floors also accumulate germs that are tracked out of the airplane bathroom.”<\/p>\n By keeping your shoes on, she says, “you’re not just avoiding the unpleasantness of bathroom spills but you are also protecting yourself from a variety of germs that could lead to a variety of foot conditions.”<\/p>\n Megan recently discovered that pillows and blankets on long-haul flights are reused and may only be clean for the first flight of the day.<\/p>\n Catrina McGrail, another former flight attendant, says the best way to ensure a blanket is clean is to make sure it’s wrapped in plastic.<\/p>\n “Using the sealed plastic bags means passengers would know their blanket would be fresh,”\u00a0she said.<\/p>\n Follow our social media accounts here on\u00a0facebook.com\/ExpressUSNews\u00a0Always check under your seat<\/h3>\n
The lavatory ashtrays\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n
Do not walk around in your socks<\/h3>\n
Blanket warning<\/h3>\n