A SAVVY passenger has revealed why she always wears a hoodie whenever she gets on a plane.
The frequent flyer has been praised for the genius reason behind the clothing choice with hundreds of people vowing to try the plane hack the next time they jet off.
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Peyton Reese Nelson took to TikTok to share her travel tip as she posted a short video alongside the caption: “Never not travelling in a hoodie.”
The social media ace filmed herself sat in her plane seat and lifting up her comfy hood so it covers her entire head.
Alongside the clip sits a sentence which says: “Saw a TikTok once of a girl saying she always wears a hoodie on the plane so her hair doesn’t touch the seat and I will never forget it.”
Plane seats are often seen as central hubs for dirt due to the amount of people who sit and touch them each day.
Despite airlines regularly cleaning the entire plane some still say that feeling safe from any potential germs by covering up is the best bet.
Peyton followed up on the clip with a comment expaling her reasons for always wearing a hoiodie.
She said: “I just feel like planes can be gross sometimes so wearing a hoodie means I don’t have to wash my hair when I land.”
The video has already managed over 985,000 views with hundreds of comments agreeing with Peyton’s amazing hack.
A flight attendant praised Peyton as she gave travellers a few extra tips on how to stay healthy on board an aircraft.
They wrote: “As a flight attendant, yes.
“Also do not EVER wear clothing that exposes your skin to the seats. Long pants and long shirt.
“Keep hand sanitizer with you always.”
Many others also say they do a similar thing in other popular places such as cinemas and on public transport.
One person said they’ve never considered how dirty a plane could be but would now definitely bring along a hoodie each time now.
A final commentator wrote: “I also wipe down everything including the headrest.”
While a lot of people assume the toilets, or maybe even the tray tables, are the grimiest parts of the plane, the headrest is usually given the unwanted honour.
Microbiologist, and author of The Germ Code, Jason Tetro said: “The germiest place of all is the headrest because it is the most exposed and the most touched surface on a plane.”
This is because headrests are rarely deep-cleaned, and they have the greatest exposure to hands and heads.
Other parts of the plane that are likely to be covered in dirt and grime include the seat pocket, the seat belt, the tray table, and the bathroom handle.
Flight attendant Josephine Remo revealed that the safety instruction card can be a hotbed of germs.
Last month, she revealed why the safety card should be avoided, if possible.
This is because the instruction sheets rarely get wiped clean by staff.
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