Key Points Flight attendants said the seatback pocket is the part of the plane they trust the least for cleanliness.  If you have to use the seatback pocket, flight attendants recommend cleaning the area with a disinfectant wipe first. They also don’t pick seats near the lavatory or use the lavatory barefoot or in just socks. How clean an airplane is—or isn’t—is something I usually prefer not to think about, in the same way I don’t like to ponder what’s really in sausage. But on a recent flight, I reached into the seatback pocket to grab my AirPods, and my fingers brushed a wet wipe I hadn’t put there. It was a big “ ew” moment. That got me wondering: What do the people who work on planes every day avoid when they’re traveling as passengers? To get some insight, Travel + Leisure spoke with three flight attendants about the parts of the cabin they skip, side-eye, or approach with caution.…