Travel Tips: Five Airplane Facts You Need To Know

There are a lot of ways for a traveler to get to his destinations. There are some travelers who would hike from borders to borders, travelers who sail across oceans and travelers who fly up through airplanes to get to their destinations faster.

As years pass by, planes are changing more and more. They're becoming fancier, high tech, and luxurious. But how does this all work? Why do some things on an airplane exist? These are the unavoidable thoughts that people would usually ask themselves when they are fascinated about the advancements in the aerospace technology. Here are some facts that people who love to travel by planes would love to know:

Airplanes are lighting-proof - it's totally understandable that there are some who couldn't help but secretly freak out over the fact that the plane that they're on might crash at any given time because of circumstances. For instance, getting hit by lightning - the truth is, airplanes get hit by lighting on a regular basis and no plane has ever crashed because of a lighting since 1963. Airplanes of today's time are well-engineered and are designed to become lightning-proof.

There is no safest seat on an Airplane. While the Federal Aviation Administration claims that there is no actual safe seat on an airplane, research claims that those who sit at the back portion of the plane is more likely to survive a crash than those who sit in the front and middle.

Some airplanes have bedrooms that only the crews have access to. There are flights that would take around 15-16 hours and for the crews to avoid getting over-fatigued, they can get a little rest in the secret bedroom. The bedroom contains about 5-10 beds that they can access from a hidden staircase.

Cabin crews dim the light when they're landing at night. This is for preparation reasons that if an emergency evacuation happens, the passengers' eyes have already adjusted to the dark. This way, passengers can evacuate properly.

Passengers usually have no appetite for airplane food. It turns out it's not actually the airline's fault. The reason why the airplane food tastes really bad is because the environment on an airplane changes the way a food or drink tastes. Also, a person's sense of taste alters when he's high up in the air. Check out Travelers Today for more travel news and tips.