Flight attendants use a secret code to assess tourists who may be needed in case of emergencies. According to The Sun, they are “coded” by the abbreviation ABP (from the English. Able-Bodied Passenger, ie able-bodied passenger).
According to travel blogger Carrie Bradley, who was interviewed by the newspaper, “when passengers board, staff evaluate them and check for ABP.” “At the entrance, greeting the passengers and checking their boarding pass, I very quickly assessed whether they were healthy, adequate, could understand me and looked healthy,” she explained.
But the procedure does not end there. The crew continues to assess passengers throughout the flight in the unlikely event of an unforeseen situation. “During the flight, it is easier to continue the assessment through official chats. It may turn out that the tourist is a firefighter, military, former pilot, flight attendant or doctor. And all this is useful information for us, “she added.
At the same time, the expert noted that nothing prevents passengers from taking the initiative and calling a volunteer to help others. “Once, when I was a passenger, we had a problem with the engine, and I immediately told the crew that I could be the same ABP,” – concluded the expert.