Do airlines have a cleaning crew?

If you're a passenger on one of the more than 10 million scheduled passenger flights that depart from U.S. airports each year, you may barely even notice the crew of cleaning workers who hurry onto the airliner after your flight, in order to get the cabin ready for the next group of passengers who'll soon be boarding.



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It's the flight attendant's job to come around occasionally to pick up trash and other debris. Anything that falls on the floor generally stays there until the plane has landed and the clean-up crew comes on board, Whitmore says.

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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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Flight attendants on long-haul flights are provided with spaces to rest.

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Well, most Boeing 777 and 787 airliners have a secret stairway that leads to a small set of windowless cabin-like bedrooms for the crew. Usually hidden behind an average-looking door, the secret staircase is located near the cockpit and requires a code to gain entry. Not all aircraft use the secret staircase, though.

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During long flights, the crew sleeps in different ways. Some use mattresses, while others sleep on jump seats or cushions. Some have the option of resting cabins; the size of a crew's rest compartments varies depending on the aircraft type. They may be located above or below the passenger cabin.

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Bathroom cleanliness in-flight is handled by the flight attendant as well, who checks throughout the flight to ensure the lavatories are stocked and tidy.

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How much does a Room Attendant make at Carnival Cruise Line in the United States? The estimated average pay for Room Attendant at this company in the United States is $17.11 per hour, which is 32% above the national average.

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Which airline pays the highest salary in the world?
  • Alaska Airlines - $199,298 per year.
  • Delta Airlines - $184,133 per year.
  • Hawaiian Airlines - $150,001 per year.
  • Sun Country Airlines - $124,072 per year.
  • American Airways - $121,047 per year.
  • Frontier Airlines - $116,692 per year.
  • Spirit Airlines - $114,494 per year.


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Pilots use the same bathroom as the passengers, much to the delight of the younger (and sometimes older) people on board! They also eat and drink during flights - usually being served beverages and their meals in the cockpit by the cabin crew.

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An airplane bathroom does not use the water like a regular bathroom. Instead, it uses a vacuum system, and when it flushes it moves into a septic tank that is on the airplane. The pipes used are much smaller than regular plumbing pipes and they can be placed in any direction since they do not use gravity and water.

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