A flight attendant has urged holiday-goers to rethink what they wear before jetting off to sunny destinations this summer. Sharing advice for travelllers, Tommy Cimato, a cabin crew member with years of experience behind him, said: "Do not fall asleep or lean your head on the window.

"You are not the only one that has done that and you don't know how many people or children have wiped their hands or other things all over the window. It's the same thing as the window, you never know how clean it's going to be, so if you have pants, you're going to have less germs." Advocating for full-length trousers, Tommy recommended them as the smarter option for fliers aiming to reduce contact with seats that might be riddled with germs.

Despite human skin forming a resilient barrier against harmful microbes, it's not impermeable — especially when microbes hitchhike from unclean spots into our bodies.

He named another germ hotspot, warning: "Do not ever touch the flush button with your bare hands. It's honestly just super unsanitary and pretty gross, so when you flush, use a napkin or tissue that's in the lavatory.

If feeling under the weather whilst in the air, passengers are encouraged to communicate with the flight attendants for assistance. "Don't feel afraid. So if you need food, water or an air sickness bag, please feel free to let us know," the crew member said.

Jamila Hardwick, an American flight attendant, highlighted on Inside Edition how certain areas on planes, like tray tables, seldom receive a thorough cleaning due to time constraints faced by cleaning staff. She said: "Oh my gosh, this is disgusting. When cleaners come on they don't have time to wipe down every individual tray."

In 2019, Insurancequotes.com exposed that tray tables can be swarming with approximately 11,595 germ colony-forming units on average, identifying them as a breeding ground for bacteria.

Nonetheless, during the coronavirus outbreak, airlines amplified their cleaning protocols dramatically, rigorously sanitising cabins to guarantee hygiene before and after every journey.

Passengers have now been advised to clean their tray tables themselves, especially after images surfaced showing travellers resting their unwashed feet on them, sparking widespread health concerns.

An Instagram user purporting to be a cabin crew member weighed in on the issue, divulging: "As a flight attendant, I always tell people to take their feet off the table. I say it very nicely. Most comply."