Plane Passengers Urged to Act if Flight Attendants Say 'Mermaid' Nearby

Plane passengers urged to act if flight attendants say 'mermaid' nearby

Cabin crew have developed a number of secret codes and phrases used to communicate with each other without alarming passengers - including 'mermaid', 'VIP' and 'pan-pan'

'Mermaid' Is an Unofficial Code Word Flight Attendants Use—Here's What It Means

A new report reveals unofficial airline slang, from seat-sharing passengers to onboard medical alerts.Interior of an airplane.Credit: Alessandra Amodio/Travel + LeisureThere’s an entirely different language in the skies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a robust list of acronyms and abbreviations that those in the field should be familiar with, and pilots communicate with each other and with Air Traffic Control using the NATO (North…