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Cabin Crew Now Wear 'No Touching' Patches After Passengers Poke, Pinch and Grab Them on Almost Every Flight

Crew members say unwanted touching has become routine, with 18% reporting sexual harassment in a 2018 union survey.

Summary by IBTimes UK
Flight attendants say unwanted touching by passengers has become so routine that some crew members now wear patches, badges and aprons explicitly telling travellers to keep their hands off them. In a report by The Washington Post, cabin crew start describing the reality of being poked, pinched and grabbed on almost every flight. For Michelle Montez, a flight attendant with two decades in the industry, the behaviour is no longer occasional enough…

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With advertisements, patches and aprons, flight attendants ask passengers: no touching, please

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Washington Post broke the news on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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