Are flight attendants responsible for cleaning the plane?

Pilots and flight attendants do not typically clean the plane. That is the responsibility of a dedicated cleaning crew. Sometimes but not under normal circumstances.



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Whereas larger airlines often hire dedicated cabin cleaners to tackle the aircraft between guests, “Generally on low-cost carriers, the flight attendants will have to clean the planes themselves,” says Catrina McGrail, a former flight attendant and creator of the 24 Hours Layover travel blog.

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Most airlines wash, sanitize, and reuse the blankets and pillows. Airplane blankets are only cleaned once daily, which means if you are on an evening flight, the blanket could have already been used once or twice.

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United's photography policy, which is typical for a U.S. airline, notes that taking pictures or video on its aircraft is permitted “only for capturing personal events.” It goes on to note that “photography or recording of other customers or airline personnel without their express prior consent is strictly prohibited.”

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Tipping flight attendants is not the norm, partially because flight attendants are paid a living wage, unlike restaurant servers. Plus, many airlines ban the practice and flight attendants could get in trouble for accepting tips, if they're offered. However, some airlines leave it up to customers.

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Let's start at the beginning: Every surface of an airplane lavatory is supposed to be cleaned with disinfectants and deodorizers after each arrival and during overnight layovers.

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Until just a few years ago, wide-bodied aircraft had to be washed four times a year with foam and up to 13,000 liters of water. Today, thanks to newer cleaning agents, a resource-friendly dry wash every six months is enough. It takes between 8 and 24 hours to wash or dry wash an airliner.

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10 Things Flight Attendants Are Not Allowed To Do Onboard The Aircraft
  • 1 Complacency. A big no-no, complacency is just not allowed. ...
  • 2 Raising your voice. ...
  • 3 No sleeping. ...
  • 4 Cannot wear earplugs. ...
  • 5 Never fly when pregnant. ...
  • 6 No eating. ...
  • 7 Cannot visit cockpit any time. ...
  • 8 No tips allowed.


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Crew meals On long-haul flights, extra meals or snacks will be loaded. These meals may not always be eaten by the crew, as sometimes when a passenger did not get a special meal request or requests one last minute, the cabin crew can usually put something together from the crew meals.

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Yes, when the pilot makes the selection to speak on the PA, he will hear if anyone else is using the PA. They would just wait until the other party is finished, or they can take priority and speak over them.

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Any time you disobey a crewmember's instructions, you run the risk of violating federal law. But civil penalties and criminal prosecutions usually result only when passengers repeatedly ignore, argue with, or disobey flight attendants; or when they act out in a way that is dangerous.

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Tugging their sleeve to get their attention
(“We're not dogs!” he says). But even if you're gentle and trying to be polite, most flight attendants prefer not to be touched at all.

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Humans are all the same and so are flight attendants. Flight attendants take relationships very seriously and so should you if you are dating one. If you are crew then you can consider a serious romantic relationship easily as long the other person is not Married or CLEARLY playing around.

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There are a few things passengers should never say to flight attendants in order to make their job easier. Examples include calling an attendant stewardess, and asking an attendant to watch your children. Flight attendants have a taxing job, but it can become even worse when passengers say the wrong things.

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But given the kind of business that's generally going down in there, it's not a space where you'll want to linger—unless you're a cabin cleaner. The bathrooms get a lot of attention during a turnaround clean. “All lavatories are cleaned with disinfectant; the trash is emptied and supplies replenished,” says Kennedy.

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Depending upon the clean type and the particular airline's specifications, it may take between five and 12 people equipped with cordless vacuums and disinfectants to get the job done.

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