Cabin Crew's Favorite Luggage for Stylish Travel

Cabin Crew’s Favorite Luggage for Stylish Travel

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Hey guys,as a flight attendant with more than six years of experience, I know everything about aviation and even a little bit more😍

Many of my readers ask me to tell them the secrets of a flight attendant’s life, so I decided to open a new

section called

Ask the Flight Attendant.

When I started writing my stories from my work experience, I could not even imagine how many different questions people have about this profession.

Of course, there are top myths that can most often be heard on board an airplane or among friends, but sometimes people ask me extraordinary questions😂:

Let’s start with a common and interesting question that many people ask me:

Why Does a Flight Attendant Need More Than One Luggage?

Usually, flight attendants have three suitcases at once.

The sizes are 55, 68, and 80 centimeters (22, 27, and 31 inches).

We use them depending on the flight; if the flight is long and there is a layover, then we need to bring a lot of things, so we take a large suitcase.

If it is a short flight, we can fly with a cabin bag only.

If the flight is short but we spend only 12 hours or 1 night in a new country, we take medium-sized luggage.

It is no secret that we, flight attendants, bring fruits from hot countries, various

goods from Europe

, large bottles of olive oil and wine

from Spain

, and so on ,so of course we need big luggages and not justy one😃😅

Every flight attendant has some acquaintances who always ask you to buy something at duty-free or in the country where you are flying!

And preferably with a discount, because we, the flight attendants, have our own discounts everywhere.

Well, of course, as a rule, the most popular request is for alcohol…

And no one even thinks that it’s hard and uncomfortable for you to carry all these orders.

That’s also a reason why we need a big suitcase!

Cabin Crew's Favorite Luggage for Stylish Travel

Cabin Crew’s Favorite Luggage for Stylish Travel

What Kind of Suitcases Do Flight Attendants Use?

Usually companies give all the flight attendants the suitcases; these are usually polycarbonate suitcases with silicone wheels, which are more durable.

From my experience, plastic suitcases with plastic wheels didn’t work out for me; they constantly broke down.

Believe me, I have been working as a flight attendant for more than 6 years…

It is best to choose a suitcase with four wheels.

It is not

allowed for us to choose bags on wheels

, only suitcases.

Why Do all Flight Attendants Have the Same Luggage?

Companies provide us with

travel bags for phones

, documents, and several suitcases.

Usually, the travel bag is attached to the suitcase, and you always take both the suitcase and the bag with you.

In my company, handbags are usually hard-shell bags that hold their shape and help compress clothing, meaning you can fit more stuff without worrying about bulging luggage not fitting into overhead bins.

The bag that we take on a plane is no more than 55x40x20 cm (22,16, 8 inches ) or 115 cm( 45 inches) in the sum of three dimensions.

Luggage of this size will fit under the front seat or in the luggage rack.

How many kg (22 pounds) of baggage can be carried in hand luggage, each airline determines independently, but usually the weight for us is 10 kg( 22 pounds) max.

A separate bag and a separate suitcase—it looks somehow strange, and our airlines do not allow it.

And if you are a business aviation stewardess, you have the same regulations.

For business aviation stewardesses, I separately recommend purchasing a briefcase.

With it, you will be sure that the uniform will not wrinkle.

We make our luggage easily visible so that we don’t confuse it in a hurry.

We make it easy for ourselves by attaching a distinctive tag or tying a colorful ribbon to our hand.

Cabin Crew's Favorite Luggage for Stylish Travel

Cabin Crew’s Favorite Luggage for Stylish Travel

Where Do Flight Attendants Keep Their Bags?

We keep cabin bags under the last row of seats or in special storage between the lavatory and gallery.

If the flight is not full, we can put them in the overhead bins.

As for big luggage, we put them in a luggage compartment and get them faster than a passenger.

Why Don’t Flight Attendants Help Me Lift My Bag?

Can you imagine if

female flight attendants

(and not girls) pick up suitcases and other hand luggage of passengers several times per flight, what will happen to them?

Still, a loader is a different profession.

The information on board usually says that the cabin crew will help you with your hand luggage, which means they will show you a place on the plane where you can do it.

Men are especially surprising me with requests to place their suitcases on the luggage rack.

Especially in the form of “You must help me”!

So I never help these people, and btw, we don’t get money when we greet; we get money only when we are in the skies…😤😤😤

What to Do if There is No Free Space in the Luggage Compartment Above Your Seat

You can put a bag in the seat in front of you, but if it is impossible, in this case, you need to look for another place for your hand luggage, often far from your seat.

However, the worst option is to understand that there is no space left at all, which means that you may be asked to send the bag to the luggage compartment of the aircraft so that later you can wait for it for a long and painful time at the conveyor belt at the airport.

LifeHack: How to Get Your Luggage Faster From A Flight Attendant

Every international airport has the same

baggage handling rules.

Business class passengers are the first to receive luggage; the last are passengers who carry sports equipment and small luggage.

Here is a lifehack on how to get your luggage first:

But there is one important nuance: fragile luggage is handled separately.

Usually there is not much baggage on board, so the processing of it is quite fast.

If you stick a “fragile” mark on your suitcase, you will get your things before others.

This method is 100% valid throughout Asia and, in theory, should work at all other

international airports

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