Last updated: 15.01.2024, 12:22 p.m.
By: Carmen Mörwald
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Have you ever wondered what the flight crew gossip among themselves? Then you should pay close attention now, because a stewardess reveals secret names.
Kassel – The next time you're on a plane, you should listen carefully to the flight crew talking. This is because the crew uses secret codes so that not all passengers are aware of what is being discussed and exchanged with each other. For example, if a passenger is called "Philip", they can assume that they will not enjoy the rest of the flight.
If a passenger has behaved inappropriately or done something wrong, the flight crew is happy to give the name "Philip". This is revealed by a stewardess of the British tabloid The Sun. Consequently, the offender must expect to be poorly served for the rest of the flight. "This name originally comes from the term PILP – Passenger I'd Like to Punch," she explains. Over time, however, the secret code has been made a little more subtle.
Flight crew reveals secret codes: "Philip" means nothing good
A stewardess awaits the next passengers (symbolic image). © dpa / Inga Kjer
But names are also given to exemplary passengers. As an example, the stewardess mentions the term "Bob" – an abbreviation for "best on board", in German "the best on board". If the name is mentioned together with the seat number in the same sentence, the respective passenger has attracted positive attention. Another stewardess reports that there is a game called "Find the Bob", in which the person who looks best on the plane is searched.
Is she into me? Lustful secret codes of the flight crew
The stewardess goes on to say that there is still a way to tell the flight crew which passengers they like or dislike. This is called the "Cheerio" method: when passengers leave the plane, they are usually bid farewell one after the other. If you are told a "Cheerio" instead of the usual phrases like "Goodbye", then congratulations: The stewardess wants to let you know that she likes you.
But even before landing, the flight crew reveals which passengers they find particularly attractive – with the secret code "hot coffee". The stewardess gives as an example sentence: "I have hot coffee in seat 3B". "This means that there is an extremely attractive passenger in this seat, which the crew absolutely has to examine for themselves." Teleschau has also deciphered some secret codes used by both stewardesses and pilots, including:
Stewardesses, Stewards and Pilots: The List of Secret Codes
- Crotch watch: Checking passengers
- I might do seven days in Denmark: Interest in individual passengers
- Landing Lips: Stewardesses who touch up their makeup before landing
- Senior Mom: Long-time stewardess
- Slam Clicker: Boring Crew Member
- Baby Jesus: Pampered Child
- Delta Defect: Toilet is defective
- Human Gone (Hugo): Corpse on Board
- Human Remains (HR): Deceased Passenger
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Secret codes in case of danger include:
- Cactus: Medical emergencies in passengers
- 7700: Transponder code as an alarm for air traffic controllers
- 7600: Transponder code for radio failures
- 7500: Transponder code for hijacking the aircraft
One pilot tells The Sun that terms like "ground stop" and "air pocket" are far more common. As the names suggest, the former means that a landing must be carried out, and the latter that turbulence is expected. Passengers usually have nothing to fear in these cases.
The fact that flight attendants keep a close eye on their passengers is nothing new. In fact, they are also supposed to inspect the luggage, which allows them to get an idea of its owner. "Usually a nightmare," says a stewardess. In the same way, they think about it when passengers order snacks. A stewardess reveals what makes her angry about it. (cln)