14 Flight Attendant Slang Terms Explained

Like every occupation, the airline industry has its own lingo. Today we’ll be sharing some slang so you can be in the know, too. And know just how bad it could be if Blue Juice splashed all over a Lounge Lizard touching up her Landing Lips before sitting in the Sharon Stone Jumpseat.

1. BLUE JUICE, N.

The lavatory water is blue. So when we call the pilot to say, “The lav is out of blue juice,” you may want to hold it.

2. COMMUTER, N.

Coffee, Tea or Me? The... Donald Bain Best Price: $1.74 Buy New $9.86 (as of 10:25 UTC - Details) A crew member who lives in one city but takes a plane to their base city to get to work. These are tired crew members.

3. CONCOURSE SHOES, N.

High-heeled pumps flight attendants wear to walk through the airport, changed out for comfortable (usually ugly) flats once in the air. Would you believe there is a market for used flight attendant shoes on eBay? Now, I would love to sell my smelly old shoes but I find the idea… rather creepy.

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4. CRASHPAD, N.

Commuters sometimes share an apartment with 20 or more other commuters so they don’t have to pay for a hotel room between trips. I’ve never had a crash pad because one bathroom for 20 people sounds icky.

5. DEADHEADING, V.

Cruising Attitude: Tal... Poole, Heather Best Price: $1.25 Buy New $9.25 (as of 08:50 UTC - Details) Flying as a passenger on company business to get to work. (Nothing to do with The Grateful Dead.) You may have to deadhead to New York to work for a flight back to Los Angeles so you are deadheading to New York. We like deadheading!

6. DINOSAUR, N.

Really senior flight attendant. Just about every flight attendant starts off thinking they will only fly a few years. But as the years go by, the time off, and the flexible schedule and travel perks just get better and better, so you end up sticking around (forever and ever).

7. JUMPSEAT, N.

The uncomfortable fold-down chairs we sit on.

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