Some flying things?

I just took a 12 hour flight, and on my 6 hours of being awake, I realized there’s a few things that people miss out on that makes their flight a bit nicer.

Foot pedals in the restroom

Don’t you hate it when you try to push your trash into the airplane restroom bin, it feels so nasty, but if you ever pay attention to the image on the trash lid, it hints there’s another way. Most modern planes have a foot pedal near the sink to open the trash bin.

Aisle seat switch

All the aisle seats have an “immovable” hand rest, but this is not true, it’s just locked. To unlock it, fish around the bottom side for a button and press down while raising the arm rest. It should work and flight attendants do not care if you do it.

Self serve snacks

Most long haul flights will provide an area usually in the back or between bulkheads where you can pick up your own snacks and water. Be sure to drink lots of water!!

Multilevel tray tables

Some modern long-haul aircraft will have multilevel tray tables, you can pull out the bottom as a normal tray as you're used to, but some do have a secondary tray that's right above it, there's usually a switch that you can press to open it. The secondary tray usually is smaller and higher up, so you can use it as a mini drink and phone stand!