Flight attendants reveal why they hate storing WHEELCHAIRS in plane cabins

Flight attendants have revealed why they hate storing wheelchairs in plane cabins, after a mother questioned why she gets so much ‘attitude’ from crew members when she asks to store her three-year-old son’s wheelchair.

The unnamed mother – who lives in the US – took to Reddit to ask crew members why they “hate storing wheelchairs in the cabin so much.”

She says she notices that the flight attendants get ‘irritated’ when she asks to put the wheelchair away.

She wondered why this was the case, adding that she has since started bringing Starbucks gift cards so crew members don’t get mad at her.

In a thread titled ‘Flight attendantsThe mother of two said, “I understand that flight attendants almost universally seem to hate it when we ask to use the wheelchair compartment on board.

“I’ve actually started bringing Starbucks gift cards for the staff to apologize for using them because it really seems to irritate everyone A LOT.”

She explained that while she understands that cabin crew members tend to keep their personal belongings in the bins, she doesn’t understand why they give so much ‘pushback’ when she makes a request.

She added, “I know you guys usually keep your own stuff in there when no one asks for that compartment, but there’s so much pushback, attitude, and sensitivity around it that there’s no way this is just a response to having to move your bag three times.” . feet to a trash can, right?

“Am I creating a bigger problem for you than I understand?

“This is not some veiled asshole, I want to honestly understand why this is such a hated question as I imagine the crew of my own plane while flying is not allowed to talk openly about whatever problem I have” I caused for them .

“We really need it, but is there anything I can do to make our need for it less annoying to you?”

Flight attendants flooded the comments section sharing their reasoning – with a majority of them noting that their aversion to putting away wheelchairs comes from a force of habit, while others said it was ‘annoying’.

The unnamed mother – who lives in the US – took to Reddit to ask crew members why they ‘hate stowing wheelchairs in the cabin so much’

One person said: ‘I’m sorry you’re getting pushback from that crew. I think you have already identified the reason by saying the size.

“As someone who has spent some time in a wheelchair, I appreciate your point of view. Unfortunately, people are creatures of habit and for some it can be unsettling to break that habit.”

Another user added: ‘We are creatures of habit. The flight attendant at the front usually keeps his bags there. We carry our lives in said bags. They can therefore be very heavy.

‘We have also had quite a few bad experiences with our bags being taken onto the plane or even taken off the plane if they are stored in the overhead bins. That said, I am not justifying this attitude or opposition. The first priority should always be accommodating a wheelchair. It’s quite rare for seats not to be gate checked (very few fit in the bin you’re referring to).

“So I think the setback you’ve experienced is part surprise/part annoyance that their routine is being disrupted. Please don’t take it personally. Our task force is tired and demonstrably underpaid, and some simply lack patience and empathy and simply don’t handle these situations as well as they should.

“I’m sorry you feel like a pain in the ass. You are not doing anything wrong if you expect wheelchair storage to be available for your son’s wheelchair.”

‘What do you want to put in the cupboard? Is it a wheelchair? Many aircraft lockers are not large enough to accommodate modern wheelchairs,” someone else added.

Flight attendants flooded the comments section sharing their reasoning – with a majority of them noting that their aversion to putting away wheelchairs comes from a force of habit

Another user wrote: ‘I can’t stand it when passengers come and complain on this Reddit. It is always a one-sided story. The OP conveniently left out the part where her husband snapped at the flight attendant.”

Someone else added: “I’ve ripped my $15 tights off every wheelchair I’ve ever had to store and secure.”

One person commented, “Because we had huge closets for our bags, guitars, posters, etc., we could lock up our personal belongings without fear of them being stolen.

‘Now we have a small cupboard, to make room for more passenger seats. Not only that, but now they expect us to store wheelchairs that used to ALWAYS be checked underneath. It’s just annoying.

“The cargo guys are used to this kind of thing, so I’m not sure why they don’t go through with it, although I do realize they might break it and the airline wants to reduce the DOT complaints, at our expense.”