Today’s question is from Jon at The DC Traveler. I had it slated to answer in a few weeks, but since this very situation just happened to me on my last trip, it seemed like a good time to answer it.
Q. What do Flight Attendants do if their uniform gets really dirty on a trip or if, for example, someone spills a glass of tomato juice on you on day one of a multi-day trip?
A. As I said this just happened to me. Only it was coffee all over the front of a white shirt. And if was on day two of a three day trip.
So what did I do? I changed into a fresh shirt at the earliest opportunity.
On multiple day trips, most Flight Attendants pack a change of uniform items, so it’s a matter of determining when to make a change. That may be a matter of digging into your luggage during the flight and changing in the airplane lavatory, or it may mean toughing it out for the flight, and wearing a fresh shirt the next day.
Most core uniform pieces are a dark color (navy, black, etc.), so stains don’t show up as easily.
If you don’t have a change of clothes, then, it’s just a matter of blotting and cleaning as best as possible (maybe doing a little hand washing in your hotel sink) and getting by until you can get it cleaned.
Hmm, now that I think about it, that’s the same thing that a passenger does if a spill happens.
If you have a question that you’d like me to answer in a future Flight Attendant Friday, just email me.
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