TravelTravel NewsTravelWhen travelling on a plane you will hear a variety of messages uttered by flight attendants, and sometimes these will be seemingly innocuous codes - there's one in particular you don't want to hear10:44, 20 May 2026A flight attendant has revealed there is a three-letter code that no plane passenger doesn't want to hear onboard a jet. Millions of people around the world are gearing up for their summer holidays, with holidaymakers jetting to their destinations both near and far.‌With this comes the standard messages over the plane's intercom system - reminding passengers to fasten their seatbelts and to apply life jackets in case of emergency and warning them to expect turbulence to when the refreshment trolley will be coming down the aisle and the expected arrival time.‌But every now and again you might hear what appears to be a secret code uttered by a member of cabin crew that appears innocuous. These codes are designed for crew members to communicate with each other discreetly. A flight attendant has lifted the lid on one of these abbreviations which could signal a dire situation is unfolding.‌If you hear the code ABP, that means there's an emergency situation about to unfold on board. The code means 'Able Bodied Passengers' according to an anonymous Qatar Airways cabin crew member. They said that this is the crew's way of identifying who could be useful or able to assist in case of an emergency.Flight attendants reportedly look for strong, able-bodied passengers who are capable of following instructions and helping in case of emergency. Hearing that code could mean a situation where staff require assistance is unfolding.‌There are a range of other codes and signals that flight attendants use on board plane. If they use Code 300 and Angel, it means a passenger has died on board, while the term PILP stands for Passenger I'd Like to Punch.Codes like Squawk 7500 or Hotel reportedly mean that a plane hijacking is underway.‌The phrase Code Red or Code Blue is used by many carriers to quickly signal a severe or life-threatening medical emergency, while Code Yellow indicates a more minor medical situation.There are other codes used on board for less dire situations. The crew use 'Babe on Board' or 'Best on Board' if an attractive passenger has caught their eye. On the other hand, Code Mermaid stands for a passenger who tried to spread across multiple seats while 'Runner' refers to a late passengers literally running to catch their departing flight.According to a TikTok user, flight attendants have a secret code among themselves if they want to take things a step further with passengers.Article continues belowTravel fanatic @gowithgarret shared a video, in which he revealed: "Did you know that a lot of flight attendants play a game called, 'see you later'?" He claims that the game takes place at the end of the flight, when passengers are deplaning and flight attendants farewell them at the door.According to Garret, flight attendants say goodbye to every passenger – but they say: "see you later" to everyone that they want to sleep with. "So, next time you getting off the plane and if that flight attendant says, 'see you later,' I think twice on what that really means," he said.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Qatar AirwaysTravelPlanesAir travel