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Flight attendants share the safety tips they swear by when travelling

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Updated 19:25 30 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 19:45 5 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Flight attendants share the safety tips they swear by when travelling

One flight attendant has revealed some useful tips for staying safe

Lucy Devine

Lucy Devine

With flight attendants flying all over the world, it makes sense that they'd have banked some pretty useful tips when it comes to travelling.

Now, one member of crew has shared how they stay safe while staying in hotels around the world.

Sometimes, staying alone can be kind of intimidating, especially if you're somewhere new.

Writing for The Sun, the anonymous flight attendant explained that many in the industry have 'horror stories' about staying in overnight accommodation while working away.

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"For instance, I've heard of passengers following people from their plane to their hotels and trying to get spare keys to the room," they said.

"Those are rare instances, but when you work all over the world as we do, you're never sure who you're going to cross paths with, so it's better to be safe than sorry."

They shared three tips for staying safe:

1.Opt for a room close to ground level

If you're in a huge hotel with loads of floors, the flight attendant explains it's best to ask for one closer to the ground level.

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In fact, they never ask for a room higher than the tenth floor.

"Those are the rooms that I always feel safest in, simply because they're closest to the exits if you need to use them," they explained.

"... If you're on the 70th floor and there's an emergency - and you can't use the lift, you're going to encounter far more chances of something going wrong while evacuating."

A flight attendant has revealed their top three safety tips.
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2.Buy an alarm for your room

The flight attendant explains that they always take a door stop with attached alarm.

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That way, if an intruder enters the room, they're unable to get in due to the door stop - and a loud alarm will sound.

"[It's] put on the floor behind the door, so that if someone's able to open the door, not only will it be wedged in place, but a really loud alarm will be triggered letting everyone know that there's an intruder," they explain.

They advised staying on a floor close to the ground.
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3.Invest in a chain lock

Another gadget is a special door lock, with a chain that can be clipped to the top of the door.

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"These devices don't cost a lot - a lot of them are less than £10 or £20 on Amazon, but they can really make the difference and provide us with an extra bit of safety once we're in our rooms," they said.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images

Topics: Plane Etiquette, Travel, Flight attendants

Lucy Devine
Lucy Devine

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