Cabin crew reveal the drink you should NEVER order

It’s sometimes the only beacon of hope getting you through the boredom of a long-haul flight, but flight attendants have revealed drinks trolleys might not be as amazing as they seem.

According to cabin crew members, there are some beverages that some in the industry hands down refuse to drink themselves.

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Apparently, it’s all about the water.

“Flight attendants will not drink hot water on the plane,” one flight attendant told Business Insider in June. “They will not drink plain coffee, and they will not drink plain tea.”

Business Insider reported that one Environmental Protection Agency study in the US found one in every eight planes failed water safety standards.

It’s something other flight attendants have spoken out about in the past, too.

“I personally would not drink the potable water from the aircraft. So the tea, coffee… I would avoid,” ex-cabin crew member adrianne456 revealed on Reddit last year. “The water isn’t so bad but how often do you really think those tanks are cleaned?”

Tank cleaning appears to be the main issue, with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in the US revealing it's up to the discretion of the airlines how often they test the water.

“Water onboard is regulated under the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure safe drinking water on the aircraft. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA pushed for this regulation over 15 years ago," the Association told Business Insider in a statement.

"The regulation gives broad discretion to airlines on how often they must test the water and flush the tanks. AFA does not believe this regulation goes far enough or is sufficiently enforced.”

Make ours a juice, please.

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