11 truths about flying only flight attendants know

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We bet you didn't know any of this.

• Flight attendants tend to know more about flying than the average passenger.
• To unearth their secrets, we turned to the experts themselves and asked them what most people don't know about flying.
• Among the secrets about flying they shared, some more interesting details include that you can't actually open the plane door mid-flight (though some have tried) and that many flight attendants avoid drinking the coffee.

No one has more insider knowledge about flying than flight attendants.

By talking to these veteran globetrotters, we were able to unearth 11 secrets about flying.

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Whether you want more attentive service or to avoid getting kicked off your flight, read on for the inside scoop: