This Is Why The Cabin Crew Keep Their Arms Behind Their Backs When Greeting Passengers

By Editorial Staff in Facts On 18th August 2016
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#1

When doing so, they also don't appear to check that seat belts are fastened or that passengers' phones are turned off.

#2

It's really quite simple: before take-off, the cabin crew need to count the number of passengers onboard. This takes place either as they enter or when the passengers have all sat down. The cabin crew use a special counter to do this:

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#3 The truth

The cabin crew keep their arms behind their backs when doing the counting in order to not attract too much attention to themselves.

#4

Surprised? Yes it's weird but true.