--- title: Flight Attendants Reveal What You Shouldn't Touch on Planes description: Flight attendants took to Reddit with answer the question “What do the passengers not know?” Their responses varied from useful to TMI. canonical: https://time.com/4818589/flight-attendants-plane-secrets/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-15T14:42:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T09:07:39.084Z article:section: Health og:title: Flight Attendants Reveal the Places You Don’t Want to Touch on a Plane og:description: Flight attendants took to Reddit to answer “What do the passengers not know?” og:url: https://time.com/4818589/flight-attendants-plane-secrets/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt73dc81815d223055/6988b023196cf4f4c703e230/airplane.jpg?branch=production&width=508&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 508 og:image:height: 286 og:image:alt: 155386294 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Flight Attendants Reveal the Places You Don’t Want to Touch on a Plane twitter:description: Flight attendants took to Reddit to answer “What do the passengers not know?” twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt73dc81815d223055/6988b023196cf4f4c703e230/airplane.jpg?branch=production&width=508&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:15 video:published: 2017-03-24 section: personal-finance topics: traveling on a budget, earning money while traveling, car rental, GoPro contests, walking rewards apps, charity donations, airport parking fees genre: explainer, listicle tones: upbeat, practical, encouraging emotions: optimism (medium), excitement (low), curiosity (low) sentiment: positive audience: travelers, budget-conscious consumers, car owners, photography enthusiasts organizations: Flight Car, Toro, GoPro, PACT, Charity Miles products: GoPro cameras transcript_source: automatic transcription transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Flight Attendants Reveal the Places You Don’t Want to Touch on a Plane > Sponsored content. 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It covers renting out your car through services like Flight Car and Toro to avoid airport parking fees, entering GoPro photo and video contests for prizes, and earning money by walking with apps like PACT and Charity Miles. The presenter frames these as ways to offset the cost of travel. ## Key points - Car-rental websites Flight Car and Toro let people borrow your car, and both are said to carry up to $1 million in insurance coverage. (00:12) - Depending on make and model, a car owner may receive up to $400 a month from renting out their car. (00:12) - Shooting stunning video or photos with a GoPro could win up to $5 million worth of prizes. (00:29) - Some GoPro contest winners have reportedly earned $10,000 worth of prizes, and people can win multiple times. (00:36) - The PACT app challenges users to reach a daily step goal, and if they accomplish it, PACT pays $5 a week. (00:47) - Charity Miles donates $0.25 to the user's chosen charity for every mile walked. (00:52) - The presenter acknowledges the walking payouts may seem small but can add up over time while exploring. (00:57) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:12] Introduction to earning money while traveling. The video opens by noting that travel is expensive and introduces three ways to earn money on vacation. - [00:12 to 00:29] Renting out your car. Car-sharing services let owners rent their vehicles to others, avoiding airport parking fees and earning monthly payment. - [00:29 to 00:42] Winning GoPro contests. Shooting photos and video with a GoPro can win prizes in contests, with some winners reportedly earning large amounts. - [00:42 to 01:01] Earning money by walking. Walking apps PACT and Charity Miles reward users with cash or charitable donations for their steps or miles. - [01:01 to 01:15] Closing summary. The presenter wraps up by encouraging viewers to apply these tips to fund their next trip. ## Key quotes - [00:00] narrator: "Traveling is notorious for having a large price tag." - [00:00] narrator: "In fact, you can even earn some dough while you're away." - [00:12] narrator: "Say goodbye to those airport parking fees by allowing somebody to rent your car." - [00:36] narrator: "Not to mention, you can win multiple times with GoPro." - [00:57] narrator: "This may not seem like a large payday, but while exploring, the cash can add up over" ## Questions this video answers - How can I make money by renting out my car while traveling? [00:12] - Which websites let car owners rent out their vehicles, and what insurance do they offer? [00:12] - Can I earn money from GoPro contests? [00:29] - How do PACT and Charity Miles pay users for walking? [00:47] - How much can walking apps earn over time while on vacation? [00:57] by [Cailey Rizzo / Travel + Leisure](https://time.com/author/travel-leisure/) ## Cailey Rizzo / Travel + Leisure Jun 15, 2017 2:42 PM UTC Here are a few ways to make some cash while traveling. by [Cailey Rizzo / Travel + Leisure](https://time.com/author/travel-leisure/) ## Cailey Rizzo / Travel + Leisure Jun 15, 2017 2:42 PM UTC When you work in an industry everybody uses, you learn a lot of information the general public doesn’t know. Retail employees learn all the weird ways people try to shoplift; those in food service learn exactly what goes into our meals, and those who work in aviation learn a lot of information about passengers, planes, and what happens to your luggage in the cargo hold. Flight attendants took to Reddit with answers to the question [“What do the passengers \*not\* know?”](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5kx2rr/flight%5Fattendants%5Fof%5Freddit%5Fwhat%5Fdo%5Fthe/) last week. The answers varied from surprisingly useful information to TMI. The top-rated answer was from a flight attendant who advised passengers to count the number of rows back to the closest exit. In a real emergency situation, there is a pretty good chance it will be difficult to see. By counting each seatback as they pass, passengers can quickly find their way to the exit even if vision is impaired. One user shared information gained from a flight attendant that, if passengers are told to brace for impact, they should place one hand over the other—not interlace fingers. The top hand will protect the bottom hand from injury during impact. If possible, place the dominant hand beneath. And then things got fun. One user informed everybody that tray tables are rarely sanitized. So, do not put food directly on the tray table. Another user talked about what happens when aircraft transport cadavers or body parts for hospitals. Surprise ending: sometimes the [carriers leak onto luggage](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5kx2rr/flight%5Fattendants%5Fof%5Freddit%5Fwhat%5Fdo%5Fthe/dbrlq6o/). Also: [never walk around a plane barefoot](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5kx2rr/flight%5Fattendants%5Fof%5Freddit%5Fwhat%5Fdo%5Fthe/dbrh7d9/). 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