Whisper app reveals shocking confessions of airport staff

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A staff member admitted giving wrong directions to flyers running late
Check-in agents, security and baristas, made confessions using Whisper
App allows people to get secrets off their chest by posting anonymously

Published: 06:15 EST, 9 February 2016 | Updated: 10:18 EST, 9 February 2016

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In most situations, it pays to be polite but a bad attitude at an airport can be especially costly, according to staff who have revealed what really goes on behind the scenes.

From giving wrong directions to travellers who are already late to laughing at what people have in their carry-on luggage, airport staff have spilled the beans on life in the luggage hall.

Check-in agents, security officers and coffee shop baristas, have taken to anonymous confessions app Whisper, to share their shocking secrets.

While it may not occur at every airport, a number of staff have admitted to taking pleasure in purposely misleading lost passengers

One employee stated that they never do any work and spend their day taking to girls. Another revealed that they regularly race the aeroplanes as they arrive at work

While it may not occur at every airport, a number of staff have admitted to taking pleasure in purposely misleading, getting revenge on and overcharging people who are rude.

Many passengers will wear an extra jacket or hide their shoes in their pockets to avoid excess luggage fees, but personal items may not be the reason they're being charged for an overweight bag.

One anonymous post said: 'I work as a check in agent at the airport. Sometimes I press my knee on the weighing scales so I could charge more excess kilos on rude passengers.'

Another revealed: 'I work in the airport and I love to give wrong directions to people who are already late.'

If you're planning on taking anything remotely embarrassing - perhaps check it in along with your suitcase

One unnamed poster provided food for thought with a post claiming that police officers are focusing on the passengers, rather than the employees

One poster stated that they hated their job as a barista in the airport coffee shop, and only stay there to pay off their student loans

One unnamed user provided food for thought with a post claiming that police officers are focusing on the passengers, rather than the employees, and another said they work in security and every day he looks at passengers and thinks that they're 'taking huge risks to fly and don't even know it'.

Another stated that they hated their job as a barista in the airport coffee shop, and only stay there to pay off their student loans.

One staff member warned: 'Working at the airport has taught me to think about what I wear, and what I pack in my carry on, cause we will judge and laugh at you'.

So, if you're planning on taking anything remotely embarrassing - perhaps check it in along with your suitcase.