Ever wondered why there’s specific times during your air travel when you can’t use the toilet on-board? Now pilot Steve revealed the ‘dangerous’ reason behind it…
It can be frustrating to sit strapped to your seat on the plane then all of a sudden, nature calls. There are secret areas passengers aren’t allowed anywhere near, but the toilet, surely not?
But if you’re a regular air traveller, you kind of know the deal by now. The cabin crew talk you through the safety, then you’re asked to fasten your seatbelt. This might all be familiar to many, but occasionally what happens is, we need to use the loo. Now one pilot revealed the ‘dangerous’ reason this is not always allowed in a post which went viral on TikTok.
American Airlines captain Steve, who boasts 401,000 followers on the platform, has been doing a Q&A series with his many fans.
Recently one person asked: “Why can’t I pee while the plane is stationary on the ground?”
The pilot explained the reason and it’s mainly because if one person does it, everyone follows…
He said: “Well, LAX tie 23, because if you get up to go to the bathroom, then everybody else is going to get up and go to the bathroom.
“And we’re taxiing on an active runway or taxiway and one of the most dangerous times of flights is actually during taxiing, because if I have to hit the brakes and you’re standing up in the aisle, you’re going to fall.
“You’re going to hit your head on something. If you’re in the bathroom, good things are not going to happen in there.
“Have I had people get up and have to go use the bathroom? Yes, sometimes nature calls and you can’t hold it off anymore.”
He also explained how the pilot would usually have to stop until the traveller comes out of the bathroom and returns to their seat.
“It holds up the entire airport. It’s really a hassle when that happens,” he concluded.
Further on in the video, the pilot then began discussing safety briefings and making jokes with colleagues.
But since he shared the information on the toilet trouble, many people fled to the comments section as the post racked up nearly 2,900 likes.
One said: “Thank you for your wonderful, informative post!” Another added: “I’ll admit I’ve done that before… I was on a Southwest flight and we were holding before the runway and I had to pee…”
A third commented: “Take it from an FA. That’s so true.”