The journey begins, passengers step on the aircraft and the crew greets them - but that's not all: the flight crew goes through an important checklist in their heads.
The crew is usually greeted very friendly when passengers board.
Often, however, you also feel that something is being observed - and there is a good reason for that: the crew scans each guest for certain aspects that serve to ensure safety during the flight.
"Everyone has a checklist in their head," said Christian Liepack, press spokesman for Airberlin, to the news portal
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The cabin crew wants to get an idea of the passengers unnoticed.
"After all, like a taxi driver, we can't just stop on the way and ask a passenger to get out. Safety has top priority. That's why we take a very close look at who gets on the plane," says Liepack.
To be on the safe side, all passengers are greeted by the crew checked and checked for various things: Does a passenger make an aggressive impression?
Is there a woman on board who is pregnant?
Here is an overview of the checklist:
1. Hand baggage
After the greeting, the on-board staff makes sure that the piece of hand luggage is not too big for the cabin.
The crew must be able to assess whether the luggage has space in the cabin or whether it is better stowed in the cargo hold.
2. Language
As a greeting, the crew tries to assess which passenger speaks which language.
The main aim here is to be able to inform passengers as well as possible in an emergency.
3. Pregnancies
When heavily pregnant women go on board, the crew can be shown a certificate.
Because this is the only way for heavily pregnant women to fly.
4. Passenger fitness
The physical condition of the passengers is also examined.
This is also about the emergency and how athletic or less athletic someone is.
Because fit passengers are seated at the emergency exit.
Paramedics and doctors are also ideally suited for this space.
5. Prohibited goods
The security check already checks whether passengers have suspicious items with them.
But the on-board personnel also play it safe again and watch out for conspicuous objects.
6. Physical or mental disabilities
It is important for the crew to know if someone on board is physically or mentally disabled.
Because in an emergency, the passengers are then dependent on the help of the crew.
7. Alcoholism
Some passengers drink alcoholic beverages before the flight due to their nervousness.
Important information for the crew.
Because it is not uncommon for them to underestimate the fact that their body reacts differently in a pressurized cabin at a height of more than 10,000 meters than on the ground, says Liepack.
"They drink too much beforehand, some also because they are afraid of flying."
If the level is too high before departure, for safety reasons you have to consider whether the passenger poses a risk to other passengers.
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8. Aggression
Aggressive passengers can also pose a safety risk.
The crew therefore also pays attention to the mood of the passengers when boarding.
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