Flight attendant explains nickname cabin crew give you when they think you're attractive

Flight attendants are particularly chatty when you step on board and it's not for reasons you think.

When you get a a 'hi', 'hello' or 'good morning', they're actually checking your response to figure out - very quickly - what the mood is like.

The last thing they need is a rowdy passenger or someone who has had a few too many drinks before takeoff.

Assuming that the journey goes well, you may hear various phrases or words coming from airline staff, which make very little sense in the moment.

While we can only hope never to hear 'Code 300' or 'Squawk 7500' when on board, if you happen to come across 'Bob', then don't panic.

A flight attendant has explained why the certain code word that they use may actually be a good thing.

'Bob' is a good code word (Getty Stock Images)

You may know that 'cheerio' could signal that they have a secret crush on a passenger, but it turns out that there's more to it than that.

Frequent flyers in particular might want to keep an ear out, as one flight attendant via eShores told Huffington Post that 'Bob' stands for 'babe on board'.

And so it basically means they think you're good looking. See, nothing bad.

“If you hear them refer to someone as ‘Bob’, they are using the secret acronym ‘babe on board’,” they revealed.

Adding to this point, they went on: “We always run back to the galley and let the rest of the crew know where the sexy passenger is sat, we will be extra nice to them and give them freebies.”

They even admitted that phone numbers had 'definitely' been given out on napkins - scandalous.

Flight attendants regularly use code words (Getty Stock Images)

That's not all though, because apparently cabin crew could even choose to party with you, if you're cool enough.

The source explained that airline crew 'love partying' with certain passengers, citing Las Vegas as a popular destination for this to unfold.

They added: “Numbers are always exchanged on a flight so be brave and ask a flight attendant out, because they may just say ‘yes’ and know the best spots to go!”

This may not even be through a romantic connection though, as even if you strike up a platonic friendship with flight attendants, it's worth asking them to go on a night out, according to the source.

If you're feeling up for it, why not?

Additional words by Joshua Nair.