Gone are the days of our romanticized view of air travel (particularly in coach), with white-gloved flight attendants serving in-flight meals on delicate china. We spoke with Sandra White, who's been a flight attendant for a major airline for 20-plus years and has seen many ups and downs (literally!), for these eight secrets your flight attendant will never tell you.

Gone are the days of our romanticized view of air travel (particularly in coach), with white-gloved flight attendants serving in-flight meals on delicate china. We spoke with Sandra White, who's been a flight attendant for a major airline for 20-plus years and has seen many ups and downs (literally!), for these eight secrets your flight attendant will never tell you.