Flight attendant explains how to get better service while travelling – and it depends on what time of day you fly
A FLIGHT attendant has revealed how to get the best service on a plane – and it all comes down to when you fly. Earlier flights will mean not only nicer crew, but much cleaner planes which are less likely to be delayed. Stella Connolly, who once worked as a flight attendant from New York, […]
A FLIGHT attendant has revealed how to get the best service on a plane – and it all comes down to when you fly.
Earlier flights will mean not only nicer crew, but much cleaner planes which are less likely to be delayed.
Stella Connolly, who once worked as a flight attendant from New York, explained why the earlier flight, the better.
She told NBC News: “Early morning flights are the best – they’re almost always on time.
“We want to get home or get to our destinations just as much as you do.
“We’re happier if the flight takes off on time.”
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She added: “As the day goes by, if one flight is late it’s a snowball effect and there’s a higher chance flights will be delayed. I recommend flying early.”
Delay times can increase from 6am onwards – a graph complied by website FiveThirtyEight shows the average flight delay is just eight minutes at 6am, before reaching 21 minutes at 6pm.
It isn’t the only reason to fly early – it is also less likely to experience turbulence, according to the National Severe Storms Laboratory.
This is because of thunderstorms happening more frequently in the afternoon, which cause the ‘bumpy’ air and turbulent journey.
Stella advises against travelling during busy holiday seasons, with full planes and stressed flight crew making it a less pleasant experience.
Have a connecting flight? Flight crew are even happy to help with that too.
She explained: “If you make us aware of the situation, we can make an announcement before passengers deplane, asking them to let passengers with connecting flights deplane first.
“We try to work with passengers that are in a hurry, and in need of making their connections.”
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