Flight Attendants’ Biggest Pet Peeves

Mistakes on a Plane [Click here to read this email in a browser]( [Alternate text] Kudos for using earbuds. But know when to take them out, too. Photo by Thomas Barwick/Getty Images. Sometimes it seems like the Internet is full of advice (mostly dubious) written by frequent travelers claiming they know the secret to getting good service on a plane. These supposedly sure-fire tricks for making flight attendants like you usually boil down to variations on the theme of bribery. Has it really come to this? We were skeptical, and so we asked a few actual flight attendants what they thought. Turns out, there is a simpler and less expensive way to get on airline staff's good side: [Just try not to be a big jerk](. What does that look like? Mostly it's common sense: Surely you're not barking orders at staff to lift your bags for you (not their job), or demanding upgrades on the plane (too late—you should have asked at the gate). Other tips, though, may surprise you. For instance, do you know how much these guardians of the skies hate it when you talk through the safety demo? Or that you might be using your headphones wrong? [For these and more tips on making everyone's flight more safe and pleasant, read on](. —Nicole Clausing, newsletter editor STORY OF THE WEEK 6 Annoying Passenger Habits Flight Attendants Want You to Stop Doing ASAP Want to be a better airline passenger? Flight attendants share their pet peeves and the passenger habits to avoid. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( TRAVEL [I'm an image]( April’s Total Solar Eclipse Is a Must-See. Here Are 5 Charming Destinations in Its Path. Book your trip now to see the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. for the next 20 years. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](     Coming up: The Sunset Spring Subscription Box! Our new [Sunset Subscription Box]( is available for pre-order! Packed with wonderful, useful products from around the West—all curated by Sunset editors—it's a fresh and surprising way to celebrate spring. Bonus: Each box comes with a Sunset vintage cover jigsaw puzzle, exclusively available to box subscribers. [Sign Me Up!](   FOOD & DRINK I Switched to Mushroom Coffee for a Week. Here’s How It Went. As a heavy coffee drinker, I was worried about the change to mushroom coffee, but the fungi surprised me. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( HOME & DESIGN [I'm an image]( Does Your Home Need a Signature Scent? Experts Tell Us How to Find the Perfect One We’re sussing and sniffing out this up-and-coming trend. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( GARDEN Be Sure to Do These 10 Things in Your Garden Before Winter Ends These tips will get your garden ready for spring. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [Alternate text]( Subscribe to Sunset! [Get one year of your favorite magazine](—print and digital editions, plus access to our smartphone app, our Sunset Western Garden ebook, and more—for just $24.95! That's over 53% off the newsstand price. [Subscribe Now]( [Member Center]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](removeList=SUN%20Weekly%20NL) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [Threads]( [Mastodon]( [Post.news]( [Bluesky]( Copyright 2024 S Media International Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.