11 things I never knew about flying ... until I became a flight attendant

A secret code language, the power to upgrade seats, off-the-menu dining... being a flight attendant is more interesting than you’d think, reveals Brandon Presser

When you cram hundreds of passengers into a carbon fibre tube and shoot it across the sky, things are bound to go wrong. And no matter how dire the state of air travel seems — whether it’s the disturbing video of a passenger being removed from a United Airlines flight or Delta’s long delays — you, the passenger, are privy to only one side of the story.

So, when Norwegian offered me the opportunity to become a flight attendant, I decided to find out what it’s really like to fly the not-so-friendly skies.