OK, we are all adults here, so how do the doors and controls work on an airplane toilet?

I had connecting flights on two Boeing Aircraft -

Point A - B - A Boeing 777-300 ER

Point B - C - A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

The first one was a short haul flight

While the second one was a longish (7 hr.) flight.

As I'm not much of a flier, I couldn't figure out how to open the toilets, close the toilets from inside and how to clean myself after doing my job. As an Indian used to water, not tissue paper.

While I adjusted, was wondering if there is a better way to do things.

Would be nice if somebody explains how the controls work (with pictures of the handles of the outside and inside door) as well as any tips that might help in overcoming embarrassing situations.

Just to share, both were flights operated by Qatar Airways if it makes any difference.

P.S. - I was confused where to pitch these questions, whether travel or aviation SE. I pitched it there but was told to make the thread here.

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How do you open a bathroom door on a plane?

You can easily unlock an airplane bathroom door from the outside. Just lift the \u201clavatory\u201d sign and slide the knob into the unlocked position.

How do you use an airplane toilet?

On some of the newer planes flown by American, Delta, and United, the bathrooms in coach are just 24 inches wide. That's roughly the width of a home dishwasher or what Kim Kardashian says her waist (but not those hips) now measures.

How big are the bathrooms on an airplane?

So yes, you can use the bathroom on a plane. You'll find subtly different takes on the same gentle discouragement from airline to airline on short-haul flights, but the general approach is to take steps to prevent lining up for bathrooms in the aisle or in galley areas.

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