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<\/p>\nGIVEN how often celebrities seem to jet from one country to another, you'd think they'd be spotted at airports way more often than they are.<\/p>\n
But the chances of you bumping into your favourite singer or film star before your holiday is actually incredibly slim.<\/p>\n
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I've been a flight attendant for close to a decade and, in that time, I've served some huge A-listers in my cabins.<\/p>\n
However, a lot of the time, the rest of the passengers aren't aware that they're on the same flights as these celebs, even though they're flying all the time.<\/p>\n
In my latest blog for Sun Online Travel, I'll explain exactly why that is.<\/p>\n
The simple answer is that, if you're a person of a certain stature, you'll get treated incredibly well at the airport.<\/p>\n
The general rule is that, for long haul flights, you should arrive three hours before take off.<\/p>\n That number goes down significantly the more famous you are.<\/p>\n Whenever anyone asks me how to skip the lines at the airport, my answer is always the same – "become an A-lister". <\/p>\n Sometimes that time is as little as 10 or 15 minutes for huge celebs, who are expedited through the airport in double quick time.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n They'll still have to have their bags scanned and go through security like everyone else, there's nothing dangerous about it.<\/p>\n But they'll regularly be taken to a separate entrance, put on a golf buggy and driven to the security area, scanned in their own private lane and then driven through to the aircraft. <\/p>\n It's the same at the other side. They'll often be rushed through customs and taken out of the airport as soon as possible to avoid anyone seeing them arrive.<\/p>\n Usually, they'll be the first people on the plane, so no one sees them board and they can get their disguises ready to blend in.<\/p>\n Sometimes they look ridiculous, with wigs and sunglasses that seem to only draw attention to themselves, rather than help them avoid detection.<\/p>\n But you'd be surprised how well it works sometimes. <\/p>\n I've seen people sat next to huge movie stars in first class and just not even notice. It's actually pretty funny sometimes.<\/p>\n We're always very discreet though – it's very rude and unprofessional for us to treat them any other way. <\/p>\n And in fact it's better for us and for the airport to give them this treatment, rather than make them go through the normal airport waiting system.<\/p>\n Can you imagine how much chaos it could cause if say Beyonce or Ryan Gosling had to wait in the departure lounge like everyone else? <\/p>\n I'm not saying they've been on my flights, they're just examples, but I have dealt with people of a similar stature.<\/p>\n If they were just sitting in the departure lounge next to WH Smiths, the amount of people going up to them for selfies and autographs would be too much.<\/p>\n The same goes if people knew they were on the plane. <\/p>\n Sometimes people do find out and you all of a sudden get loads of people desperate to come into first class for a glimpse.<\/p>\n Sometimes they're very welcoming and happy to pose for a few pictures with their fans.<\/p>\n However, most of the time, they just want to be left alone, which is perfectly understandable.<\/p>\n That's why airlines and airports are willing to help them avoid that chaos any way they can because ultimately it benefits everyone, rather than just the celebrity.<\/p>\n The only person who misses out are the fans, who most of the time sit in blissful ignorance, not knowing that they're just a few yards away from their idols. <\/p>\n I'm not saying this happens to every famous person in the world and sometimes people do meet their heroes. <\/p>\n But even if you do see them knocking around, know that they'd probably rather not be bothered before their flights.<\/p>\n Airports are stressful enough after all.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e95p63-gatwick-airport-uk-north-831260549.jpg\")
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