Flight attendant says staff use secret code word to talk about passengers

The flight attendant shared secret code words used on flights (Image: Me 3645 Studio via Getty Images)

Flight attendants have a discreet method of alerting colleagues when there's an attractive passenger on board .

When navigating the aisles at 30,000 feet, there's limited space for manoeuvring a food trolley or discussing which passengers have caught your attention. That's why cabin crew use two code words to signal their interest.

"If you hear them refer to someone as 'Bob', they are using the secret acronym 'babe on board'. When you are disembarking from the aircraft, if the flight attendant says 'cheerio' to you this could also be code they have a secret crush!" a flight attendant, who requested anonymity, told eShores.

"We always run back to the galley and let the rest of the