The secret code flight attendants are using when they see an attractive passenger

The code they use without being noticed

Sometimes, a passenger catches the eye of a flight attendant. They are human, after all. And they don’t keep it a secret. They share their attraction with another crew member on the same flight. But they have to be discreet. They can’t say it out loud and risk being overheard. So they use special codes to communicate. They have a subtle way of talking about the hot passengers on board without anyone noticing. How do they do it? It’s very simple!

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How flight attendants communicate with each other

For instance, if the passenger in seat “5D” is attractive, one flight attendant will let the other know by saying “I wish I could go to Denmark for 5 days”. Denmark for 5 days? 5D. If you connect the dots, you will figure out the code used by flight attendants. This secret was revealed by a former flight attendant on an Australian TV show.

The flight attendant said: “Of course, we can’t just say to each other, ‘Wow, look at him.’ when we’re in the cabin preparing the drinks. We have to be more subtle. And we can’t just say the seat number and letter, because everyone knows their seat on the flight. So we just say things like, ‘I’d love to go to America for 7 days.’ Then I would look and say ‘Yes, me too. I’d love to go to America for 7 days!’” meaning, as you can guess, the man in seat 7A."

So the next time you’re on a flight, if a flight attendant gives you a longer look, pay attention to where she says she wants to go on holiday. You never know. It might be that the number of days matches your seat!