Flight attendant reveals the five things she will NEVER do on a plane after years in the sky - from making friends with the person next to you to drinking a cup of coffee

  • Former flight attendant, Kat Kamalani has revealed five tips for flying
  • The busy mother, from Hawaii, worked on airplanes for six years and has plenty of tips for travelers about what you should never do on a plane  
  • She says people shouldn't drink hot water or talk to the strangers next to them 
  • According to Kat, the hot water tanks on planes are very rarely cleaned
  • The former flight attendant also advises against sharing too much personal information with any strangers who might be sitting next to you  

By Belinda Cleary For Daily Mail Australia

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A former flight attendant has revealed why she never boards a flight without packing her own snacks and always declines a tea or coffee when travelling.

Kat Kamalani, from Hawaii, took to TikTok to reveal the five things she will never get caught out doing during a flight after working in the industry for six years.

Number one on her list is to never board a plane without packing some snacks.

'You never know what is going to happen,' she said.

Kat Kamalani, from Hawaii, took to TikTok to reveal the five things she will never get caught out doing during a flight - after working in the industry for six years
She often suggests her followers avoid drinking hot water from the plane

Former flight attendant Kat Kamalani, from Hawaii, took to TikTok to reveal the five things she will never get caught out doing during a flight - after working in the industry for six years

Kat now lives in Hawaii - where she looks after her daughter and posts content to TikTok

Kat now lives in Hawaii - where she looks after her daughter and posts content to TikTok

TEN RULES TO LIVE BY WHEN TRAVELING ON A PLANE

  1. Always wear shoes on the plane
  2. Never drink the hot water
  3. Always bring a blanket
  4. Always bring a change of clothes
  5. Always look up airports nearby 
  6. Always bring plenty of snacks
  7. Bring a face washer
  8. Always obey your flight attendant 
  9. Pack your toothpaste
  10. Never tell seat buddies details
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She also revealed she would never drink hot water on an airplane - which means tea and coffee are out of the question.

'The reason being is because those water tanks are never cleaned. They are disgusting,' she said.

'The kettles are cleaned in between flights but the whole (coffee) machines are never cleaned... and they’re by the lavatories,' she added. 

This has been backed up by the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center at the City University of New York who did a study on the 'drinkability' of airplane water.

The study found seven in ten airlines didn't have good-quality water and recommended people only ever drink liquids from a sealed container during flights.

But an airline maintenance person hit back at this idea, slamming the hostess for her views.

'Just because you don't clean the tanks doesn't mean they aren't done, we do them,' he said. 

The third thing on Kat's list is perhaps the most obvious, with the Hawaii resident insisting that all passengers should 'always obey the flight attendants and what they say'. 

She also explains that she always looks up hotels, alternative airports and flights whenever she goes on a trip 'just in case something happens' and she needs to plan another way home. 

@katkamalani

Oh and please dont walk around with your shoes off 🤢

♬ original sound - Kat Kamalani
Her most popular content focuses on her six years in the sky as a flight attendant

Her most popular content focuses on her six years in the sky as a flight attendant 

She also recommends not getting too chatty with your neighbors mid-flight
Divulging too much information can be dangerous

She also recommends not getting too chatty with your neighbors mid-flight

Her final tip is to never 'divulge too much information - personal information - to someone who is sitting next to you and asking about your life'. 

The former hostess posts about her family life, exotic fruit and videos on health and well being.

But it is her travel videos which most often go viral and create the most discussion in the comments.

The latest video prompted other flight crew members to add their own musts and must nots to the list.

'I always bring my own blanket - it is freezing on there,' one woman said. 

'I always have my toothbrush and toothpaste in my carryon, as well as face and bottom wipes,' one woman said.

While others said they like to pack a change of clothes including underwear in their carry-on luggage.

'I always buy food at restaurants and eat in when I get on the plane...I see people's have around me cause the whole plane smells my food,' said another.

Another woman said she cringes when people walk around the plane without shoes on.

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