6 in-flight myths, busted

by Jane Leung

From the moment you enter an aircraft you are pummeled with instructions: turn your phone off, put your window blind up, put your seat upright, eat this slop.

How often do you stop to question why?

Airlines aren’t trying to make travel painful. There’s a good reason for nearly every in-flight burden. 

1. Why flight attendants talk like cyborgs

Myth: Flight attendants are bossy robots.

Fact: Flight attendants need you to listen and cooperate.

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Source: http://rss.cnngo.com/~r/cnngo/~3/flAvoB2hSH8/flight-mysteries-explained-085800

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