A former flight attendant has revealed which passengers cause the most problems on the plane.
Skye Taylor, 49, from Southampton, worked for 16 years as a stewardess for budget airlines and then for Virgin Atlantic.
In an interview with MailOnline, she was asked who had caused her the most grief during her time in the industry.
She said: “The main problems are on routes like Dubai and Vegas, where you meet the influencer type who may not have paid full price. That could be quite difficult.”
“I think when you look at superstars and people who can afford their tickets, they were generally nice and very respectful people.”
Skye added that alcohol and drugs contribute to these problems.
She continued: “It’s quite common for people in LA to take sleeping pills, like Valium, and then get out and drink. And that changes people’s characters.”
“I think you just have to be vigilant and watch how people’s behavior changes.”
Skye praised her former employer Virgin Atlantic for helping its staff deal with difficult passengers.
She said: “It could be just one person in economy class or a few people in upper (Virgin’s business class)… you can never predict what will cause someone to behave unusually and it’s very difficult to assess what they’ve taken.”
“With Virgin Atlantic you get a very good service and that demands a lot from the crew. And trying to keep control of the cabins and things like that is very, very difficult. But yes, most of the time it was done right – but it also demands a lot from you.”
Skye said that low-cost airlines are not so good in this regard.
She continued: “In terms of security, we were very well looked after, I would say. But I feel very sorry for the crew of the budget airlines at the moment who don’t seem to have the same support as we do.”
“You see so many incidents at the moment, most of them involving alcohol and the behaviour of people on board… it seems to be encouraged at the moment, which in itself is dangerous.”
“They try to provide good customer service. I myself have performed CPR at 35,000 feet. I had to manage that while also controlling the aircraft without allowing it to affect other passengers who may not even know what is happening.”
