Flight attendants reveal 90-second hotel room autopsy that could save your life
Before unpacking their bags, many flight attendants perform what they call a “hotel room autopsy,” a quick, six-step safety check to make sure their rooms are safe before settling in.The routine is popular among airline crew members who spend hundreds of nights in hotels each year.It includes everything from checking door locks to locating emergency exits.“This is not a nervous habit,” said a recent post from CabinCrew24, an online resource for flight attendants and aviation professionals. “It comes from years of sleeping in strange rooms, in different countries, under different fire rules and different levels of hotel security.”Some of the advice even aligns with recommendations from the US State Department for hotel safety, Travel + Leisure reported.First, flight attendants scan the room to make sure nobody is inside. They keep the door propped open to check — and also make sure that housekeeping has finished cleaning.“I just want to familiarize myself with the space and make sure everything looks as it should,” Aura Martinez, a New York-based flight attendant for 19 years, told Fox News Digital. “It doesn’t need to become a 20-minute inspection.”Then, they inspect common hiding spots, including the bathroom, shower, bathtub, closets and behind the curtains.Next, frequent travelers locate the nearest emergency exit.
They also review the evacuation map posted on the back of the hotel room door in case of a fire or other emergency.“In an actual emergency, that’s not when you want to be figuring out the floor plan for the first time,” Brian Rooney, Texas-based travel advisor and founder of GetCruiseInfo.com, told Fox News Digital.Martinez recommended taking it a step further.“Know whether you turn left or right when you leave your room, approximately how far the stairwell is and, if possible, how many doors you would pass before reaching it,” she said.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.
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