A former Emirates flight attendant took to TikTok to share the safety reason as to why you should not wear shorts on flights and instead opt for long trousers for when you’re on a plane
As the weather in the UK is staying cold, grey and wet, people are preparing for their holidays to chance the sun in the next few months.
While you might think to dress for the destination you’re going to when you go to the airport, several flight attendants have giving different reasons as to why this might not be a good idea, including the cool aircon on the plane.
However, one former flight attendant took to TikTok to share the safety reason why you should wear long trousers and cover your legs during a flight.
“Obviously you think that’s a joke, but what I’m saying is do not wear shorts,” Drake said. “The reason being, if you have an emergency and you need to use the slide, you will literally burn your skin off.”
He went on to explain that, when he did his flight training with Emirates, they got to go down the different slides from the different aircrafts.
“This was the best word of advice is that, especially in an emergency when you’re trying to get out quick, this stuff [on the slide] is designed to get you down as fast as possible, and it burns,” he explained. “Like to the point where, if you’re sliding down, you are supposed to keep your hands on top of your thighs because if you try to use your hands on the slide, your hands will get burned and your skin could get burned off.”
He went on to highlight the importance of wearing long trousers on a plane, just in case anything happens. “Obviously, no one wants to get into an emergency, but this could save you a lot of pain,” he said.
While most people thanked Drake for the information, several people questioned the clothes flight attendants usually wear.
“Wait so why do some flight attendants uniforms require skirts then ? I know they typically also require pantyhose but is that enough fabric to prevent the burns you’re talking about?,” one person wrote.
A second person said: “If it burns skin then don’t wear work out leggings either! The material will melt and fuse to your skin.”
Other viewers also explained another important thing about wearing long trousers on planes, saying: “As a flight attendant – please wear pants, those planes are not properly cleaned!!!”
Another viewer explained: “Always wear long sleeves too because I had a co-worker got a skin disease from the airplane arm rests.”
