It is a “claustrophobic” cure. compartment fever.
After working long shifts at 30,000 feet, most flight attendants are desperate to get off their feet.
But one of the cabin crew members, a quiet, albeit tight-lipped puppy, is attracting criticism online.
“Passengers wonder where I’ve disappeared to halfway through their flight,” Kaytee, a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant, wrote in the trending TikTok closed caption, garnering over 1.3 million views.
“[Be Right Back] sleep break,” she captioned the popular post, which featured her making a makeshift bed for herself — complete with sheets, pillows and a seat belt — in what appears to be a small overhead bin on the plane.
It’s like sleeping on a cloud. If the cloud was a coffin-shaped compartment that could be violently shaken by sudden turbulence at any moment, sure.
And, of course, social media scaredy-cats are slamming the loft as a place you go to “die.”
“What’s that in the coffin?” asked a confused commenter below the clip.
“My claustrophobia never beat. It’s nauseating just looking at it,” said one bored cynic.
“Must be like sleeping in an MRI scanner,” teased another.
“Omg I don’t mean to be morbid but you wouldn’t stand a chance in an accident,” warned one concerned.
“I would die there,” wrote an equally pessimistic rant.
But Kaytee’s special crawl space isn’t that unusual.
In fact, a number of long-haul jets — planes capable of flying long distances without stopping for fuel — boast built-in cabins called crew compartments, according to Travel and Leisure.
Each small sleeping lounge, often found above or below the main cabin at the rear of the plane, offers skyway workers a mattress and a thick privacy curtain for some peace and quiet.
However, despite the charm of the compact cabins, some disgruntled flight attendants have considered the beds to be “dark little pussies” with no light or window.
But some of the weirdest bedrooms have achieved viral acclaim.
An Emirates Airlines flight attendant felt stunned eyes widen after he shared a sneak peek of a secret plane staircase, leading to a corridor of flat beds that he and his colleagues enjoy on flights that exceed seven hours.
And when it comes to the turbulence – which has gotten worse and worse in recent months – Kaytee claims the sway only adds to the tranquility of her comfortable retreat.
“Just enjoy the ride,” said the flight attendant, responding to a curious commenter’s question about the dangers of hitting air bumps while on creaky beds, “it might rock you to sleep.”
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