Cruise secrets: This codeword means someone has died – do you know what happens next?

Alternatively the body can remain on board and return home on the ship – enabling the partner of the deceased to continue with the trip.

When it comes to deaths on board aircraft, the code to alert crew to a death is “HR,” a man who claimed to be a ram agent for a major American airline revealed in a Reddit thread. HR means ‘Human Remains.”

Depending on their airline, most bodies will be whisked off to an empty row or to business class and covered by a rug.

“All Ryanair aircraft carry first aid equipment, in full compliance with EU safety regulations,” a Ryanair spokesperson told The Sun. “All crew are trained in first aid procedures, including defibrillators, which are carried on board.

“Should an incident occur in flight, which requires medical intervention, our crew divert to the nearest suitable airport and request medical assistance to be on standby before landing.”

One flight attendant told Business Insider that they would put a blanket over the person.

They said: “You want to maintain dignity and respect for someone who passed away. You don’t want anyone staring at them. That would be really sad.”