At first thought, you might think working in Economy during a long-haul flight would be a cabin crew's worst nightmare. Hundreds of people to please, multiple meals to deliver and numerous drinks to pour is probably the worst, right?
Apparently, not, actually, after a discussion on Quora revealed many flight attendants actually prefer it to working in First Class.
One member of cabin crew said she found it more stressful working in Business class because of "all the extra works, the liaising with supervisory crews and flight deck crews, the "entitled" attitude of certain passengers; you're always wondering who in your cabin is related to your CEO or royalties or etc."
She claimed the big demands from the more expensive part of the plane made work harder, and that actually, Economy Class was better because people "don't complain much".
"On the other hand, serving 100 in economy class (better call as school canteen sometimes) is better than 16 in business class anytime for me", she continued.
"Passengers take their meal, don't complain much, ask only a few other stuffs, we do collection for their rubbish and voila! They're done. Dim the cabin lights and get ready to sleep."
As much as she maybe does have a point, we're not sure we prefer flying Economy to First Class, but y'know.
Dusty Baxter-Wright is an award-winning journalist and the Entertainment and Lifestyle Director at Cosmopolitan, having previously worked at Sugarscape. She was named one of PPA’s 30 Under 30 for her work covering pop culture, careers, interiors and travel, and oversees the site’s Entertainment and Lifestyle strategy across print, digital and video. As a journalist for the best part of a decade, she has interviewed everyone from Louis Theroux and Channing Tatum to Margot Robbie and Ncuti Gatwa, while she has also spoken on Times Radio and BBC Radio. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram here.
