Five Things the airlines don't want you to know.

From pilot fatigue to the water you drink onboard, what you should be aware of before catching a flight


The average airline passenger knows little about the tangles of procedure, technology and bureaucracy involved in the daily operations of a commercial airline. And for the most part, ignorance is bliss. After all, if getting from point A to point B as safely as possible is your main concern, you can rest assured that the U.S. commercial aviation system is among the safest in the world (your chances of dying in an airplane crash in the U.S. is calculated to be one in 13 million). But when it comes to the air you breathe onboard, the coffee you drink and the potentially very tired pilots flying your plane, there are some things the airlines prefer to keep to themselves. Full story here via AOL Travel!

Suggestion: Board with your hand sanitizer at the ready.

*Thanks, Daryn