I'll try to get them all.
15. Pilots are very tired/Pilots fall asleep. True. We do fall asleep, not because we are tired, but because the job is boring. Boring is good. Exciting is bad in the airline world. My philosophy is that I would rather have my FO tell me that he needs a NASA nap, so I can make myself more alert, than not tell me and nod off at the same time I am nodding off. I don't intentionally fall asleep, but it does happen.
14. You can get off a delayed plane. True. And duh. We can't keep you hostage, but sometimes you can't get off right now. We can't let you off in an unsafe area.
13. Flight attendants aren't just wait staff. True. They are there to keep you from hurting others and yourself. They may even help you out of the plane after a crash. But, let's be honest, not all flight attendants can be counted to do the right thing n an emergency. Hell, many can't even be counted on in normal operations. Do yourself a favor: read the briefing card. Know where the exits are. Pay attention, and don't check your brain when you check your bag.
12. Your phone won't crash the plane. True. I think we all knew that already. That is an FAA mandate. I often forget to turn off my phone. And the company supplied ipad also has cell service that I forget to turn off.
11. Airlines have to pay for lost luggage. True. Duh. And we also pay to have you late luggage delivered to you. That is a big business actually.
10. Bring hand sanitizer/planes are dirty True. Yeah, that applies to all public places if you believe hand sanitizer works. As to the pillows and blankets, ours are brand new when you buy them. We don't reuse them. Actually, I'm not sure if we still have them.
9. Say no to vouchers Yeah, we discussed that. Hold out for cash if you are getting bumped.
8. Tues, Wed, Sat are the cheapest days to fly. I don't know; I don't set the prices.
7. Non-refundable tickets can be refunded. Hell if I know. I just fly the plane.
6. Rescheduled flight = big bucks. Yeah, more DOT rules. If you're delayed, look up the rules and collect your cash.
5. Pilots can't eat together or eat the same food. Bullshit. Probably a Hollywood myth. May apply to Euro carriers, I don't know.
4. Don't walk around barefoot. True. For the love of yourself, do not go into the lavatory barefoot. You want to get an exotic disease? Because that is how you get something that makes the doctors at Johns Hopkins say, "What the *expletive deleted*ck is this?" You think bar bathrooms get nasty, try flying to the Dominican Republic. Nasty people.
3. Your plane doesn't have much fuel. Kinda true. We don't carry fuel we don't need because that added weight affects performance and profits.
2. Dim the lights for safety. I guess. Never heard of this, but it kind of makes sense.
1. Clean your tray tables. Yes. Same as all the other health tips. Planes are dirty because people are dirty.
