Flight Attendants' Secret Codes: What "Bob", "Mermaid", and "VIP" Really Mean

A flight attendant has revealed secret codes used by cabin crews to refer to passengers. According to eShores, the word "Bob" is an acronym for "babe on board," indicating an attractive passenger.

Other codes include:

• Mermaid: Passengers who spread out in empty seats.
• Code 300/Angel: Death in flight.
• ABP (Able-Bodied Passengers): Passengers able to assist in an emergency.
• Gate Lice: Passengers who crowd at the gate.
• VIP: Stands for Very Irritating Person.
• Philip: A passenger who has annoyed the crew (Passenger I’d Like to Punch).

Flight attendants admit to often informing the crew about "sexy passengers" and treating them with extra kindness, with phone numbers even being exchanged.