Flight attendant tells holidaymakers to stay awake on planes for this one disgusting reason

Who knew sleeping could be so… gross

A cabin crew member has shared a stark warning with holidayers who fall asleep during flights – and the details are not pretty.

Those who are lucky enough to catch a few Zzz’s while kicking it back in economy would normally count themselves lucky given how notoriously uncomfortable plane seats can be.

However as reported recently in The Mirror, flight attendant Tommy Climato revealed that passengers should be wary of falling asleep on certain parts of the plane, as some areas are much dirtier than others.

“Do not fall asleep or lean your head on the window,” Climato said, in an interview with Inside Hook.

The attendant said that you can never be sure how many previous passengers have slept in your spot and whether or not the window had been cleaned.

He had some top tips to avoid getting filthy on a flight.

“Don’t or try not to wear shorts when you’re on an airplane,” he said, “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.”

Of course, one of the dirtiest parts of an aircraft is probably always going to be the toilet and unsurprisingly, the attendant had some loo advice to share too.

Climato said: “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.”

The warnings come as many Brits will do anything to get on a plane without disruption, as travel chaos continues to hinder plans for millions of holidaymakers.

Heathrow Airport cancelled 61 flights on Monday which affected 10,000 passengers and airlines were urged not to rebook passengers onto other flights that day.

The airport’s chief executive John Holland-Kaye said bosses will ask airlines to take “further action if necessary” if the already-planned reductions do not do enough to stop travel problems.