A flight attendant has opened up one thing you should never consume on a flight. Most travellers are aware planes aren’t the most sanitary environment.
However, it’s not just the germ-filled air and the unpleasant toilets you need to worry about. One flight attendant has revealed that even some of the drinks offered on board aren’t the best idea, as some of them could turn your stomach, reports Birmingham Live.
Flight attendant Kat Kamalani has shared a clip on TikTok where she revealed she would ‘never’ drink anything on a plane that doesn’t come from a sealed bottle or can, as she revealed the water tank they use is “never cleaned”.
For passengers, this could mean no more cups of tea or coffee on a flight, as Kat claimed you can never be sure how fresh the water is.
She said: “Never consume any liquid that is not in a can or a bottle. The water tanks are never cleaned and they are disgusting. Talk to a flight attendant and you’ll find we rarely drink the coffee or tea that comes from the same water tank.”
Kat added that whilst the kettles and jugs that hold the hot water on the flight are cleaned in between flights, the main tank that holds water is now.
Despite her warning, people in the comments highlighted that the water that would be used to make tea or coffee would be boiled first, so any bacteria would be killed off before it made its way into your tea.
Others claimed the tanks are sterilised and disinfected often, but if you’re worried about water quality it’s best to avoid airline water – just to be on the safe side.
One person said: “Water tanks are sterilised on a regular basis. I know because I do it.” Another added: “They always serve the coffee and water boiling. Definitely that kills bacteria.”
Meanwhile, another flight attendant recently warned against drinking directly from cans on a plane, as they too can be riddled with germs. The woman, named Cher, instead suggested asking for a plastic cup and pouring your drink into it.
She explained: “I will never put my mouth on soda cans or beer cans if I’m travelling for leisure and I decide to order a drink. The catering trucks are truly gross and I don’t trust that there’s not sometimes bugs crawling on the outside of the cans.
“In addition, I often see these cans swimming around in buckets of water for hours on end.”
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