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Why flight attendants sit on their hands during takeoff and landing

While we're busy pulling out a magazine or chatting with a neighbor, flight attendants are busy getting ready for takeoff. After they have checked seats and tray tables, closed overhead bins, and ...
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I’m a flight attendant — here’s the ‘scary’ reason we sit on our hands

On TikTok, Cebu Pacific flight attendant Henny Lim, 29, virally explained that she and her colleagues sit on their hands during takeoffs and landings as a safety measure to prevent physical harm in ...
Daily Express

Flight attendants always sit on hands during takeoff and landing for important reason

09:20, Wed, Jan 14, 2026 Updated: 09:20, Wed, Jan 14, 2026 For many air passengers, the moments before takeoff and after touchdown are spent distracted — scrolling on phones, watching the cabin crew ...
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Here’s Why Flight Attendants Might Sit on Their Hands During Takeoff and Landing

“Cabin crew, prepare for takeoff.” Have you ever noticed what flight attendants do right after this message from the cockpit? Always the professionals, they will take their seats, clasp their ...
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Here's why flight attendants sit on their hands

If you have ever been on a flight, you might have noticed something quite peculiar with flight attendants. After going around to perform their usual tasks, these flight attendants can be seen sitting ...
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Flight attendants have important reason for sitting on hands during takeoff and landing

For the majority of passengers, those fleeting moments before departure and following touchdown slip by unnoticed — faces glued to smartphones, barely registering the safety briefing, or simply ...