Flight Attendants Shared Their Worst-Behaved Routes
"In America, it's: Anywhere to Florida but especially Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach."
"Toronto passengers give Canadians a bad name."
"Going to Montreal, Toronto, Tel-Aviv, anywhere in Florida, and to Las Vegas is usually pretty bad. The reverse flights are generally pretty chill."
"I have never worked so hard as I did on a MIA (Miami) – LGA (LaGuardia) flight. That is a tough crowd."
"Passengers going to Aspen on vacation are the worst. Entitled and condescending."
"I started my career in Seattle, WA, and never had any passenger issues. Pacific Northwest customers are largely mellow and easygoing. My next base was JFK in New York City, and I was shocked at how much more challenging the customers were. New Yorkers literally don't give a f*ck and will challenge you on everything. BUT, once you figure out how to deal with them, nothing fazes you anymore."
"Anything EWR (Newark), Florida, and sometimes, SFO (San Francisco) passengers are the worst. My most pleasant is PHL (Philadelphia), surprisingly, they're always well behaved."
"Whenever I see PBI (West Palm Beach, FL) on my schedule, I drop it for almost anything else. I don't need that headache. Also, Toronto is out here giving Canadians a bad name."
"Newark to anywhere in Florida. I almost slid off the back of the wing after my EWR (Newark) – MCO (Orlando) flight one night. Good gracious."
"Tel Aviv and Trivandrum for me. I love every Australia flight I've done so far, customers are amazing."
"West Palm Beach. Anywhere in Florida, really. Except for MCO (Orlando), 'cause the kids are cute. LAX (Los Angeles) is a close second; they love that call light."
"My least favourite destinations are in the Caribbean cause everyone is a sunburnt, broke, and angry tourist."
"Work at an airport. Passengers from EVN (Yerevan, Armenia) have been known to scream at us, threaten to sue us, and made a few of our newer agents cry."
"YUL (Montreal) – CUN (Cancun), YUL (Montreal) – PVR (Puerto Vallarta), YUL (Montreal) – PUJ (Punta Cana), YUL (Montreal) – FLL (Fort Lauderdale). Anything leaving Montreal to go to a sunny destination is something else."
"As a Florida girl, my MCO (Orlando) flights never bothered me and I never understood the Florida passenger hate, but I recently worked RSW (Fort Myers, FL) and 💀 omg horrid, I get it."
"DTW (Detroit) – ATL (Atlanta) has always treated me poorly."
"That ATL (Atlanta) to JFK (New York City) is pretty hard. Also, the JFK (New York City) to Montreal can be challenging."
Finally, "Worst? Anywhere with a 'rich' clientele, for the most part, or tourists. New York to Savannah, or anywhere in Florida. (Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket were always surprisingly pleasant, so I think it's the nouveau riche that are a pain in the ass)."
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