Passenger Green Flags: 16 Ways to Win Flight Attendants Over

We need more good passengers on our flights! While people often think flight attendants are hard to approach, it’s actually incredibly simple. In reality, it’s the most basic acts of politeness and common courtesy that keep us flight attendants happy and grateful.

In this episode, we’re throwing some well-deserved love and appreciation to all the lovely passengers out there. If you're already that model passenger, or just looking to become a certified “flight attendant favorite,”—this is definitely a must-watch!

Episode Highlights

[0:00] Welcome to Episode #33!
[1:05] Gosh, we love you, (good) passengers!
[1:24] Drew’s new route & lovely flight updates
[3:50] Rich is keeping his cool
[6:15] All the things passengers do right
[6:33] Be nice and smile back
[7:15] Greetings go a long way
[8:12]✅️#1: Putting your suitcase away properly
{9:44]✅️#2: Being gracious during delays
[11:07]✅️#3: Packing efficiently and settling in quickly
[12:26]✅️#4: Saying ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ 
[12:57]✅️#5: Telling us exactly what you want
[14:05]✅️#6: Compliments over complaints
[15:04]✅️#7: Headphones off is a love language?
[18:34]✅️#8: Team flight attendant all the way
[19:46]✅️#9: Know your coffee, people!
[22:53]✅️#10: Parents making an effort
[24:58]✅️#11: Sure, I’ll switch seats
[27:15]✅️#12: Actually reading the safety card
[29:30]✅️#13: Acknowledging us
[31:12]✅️#14: Disposing of trash properly
[33:23]✅️#15: Only ringing the call bell when it’s urgent
[34:33]✅️#15: Waiting patiently when offboarding
[37:04]✅️#16: Not fighting us over uncontrollable circumstances

Watch us talk about the passenger green flags we love, share our own flight updates, and read through a wild galley gossip segment.

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