A cabin crew member has warned of two drinks passengers should steer clear of when flying.
The most popular drinks requested on board are both tea and coffee, however one flight attendant has claimed these are not the freshest or most sanitary when made in flight, The Daily Record reported.
TikTok user @cierra_mistt who is employed by an airline in the US, says flight attendants avoid drinking these as the preparation of the beverages isn't always clean.
She recorded a video showing some 'secrets' about flight attendants and what they do.
One of the tips was about the tea and coffee available onboard. She said: "Unless we are super desperate, we will not drink the coffee or tea that's supplied on the plane.
"The water that we use for the coffee and the tea comes from the same water tank and guess what, it never gets cleaned."
She stressed that regular water tests are done on board, but they can often be spread out.
"And they are not going to clean up that tank unless they find something!" she claimed.
One commenter said they got "horrible food poisoning from airplane food in First Class on two flights in the last two years. No more food on airplanes for me".
Another person said they are definitely never drinking that water again.
However, some airline staff refuted both crew members claims.
"Also the steel pots from coffee makers are changed after every flight by catering," one said.
Another wrote: "How do you know the water tanks are 'never' cleaned? I'm with aircraft maintenance and we have very strict task cards that are assigned to every aircraft."
And another commented: "I don’t understand why the water thing is an issue. When was the last time you cleaned your pipes/tank at home?"
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