Questions tagged [flight-attendant]
Flight attendants or cabin crew (also known as stewards/stewardesses, air hosts/hostesses, cabin attendants) are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.
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Is this the right procedure to make your way to the door for an evacuation?
After watching this video of an evacuation training and the hilarious recreation of the youtuber on the second part of the video, I couldn't help but think about this seriously, it just doesn't look ...
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Where are the oxygen masks for the flight attendants located? [duplicate]
On a typical airliner, while seated in their jump seat, where is the oxygen mask located for the flight attendants? (an image would be appreciated)
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Why don't flight attendants wear pants instead of skirts?
After watching this video and noticing these Super Jet Airline flight attendants are wearing pants, I asked myself why not all airlines have their flight attendants wear pants instead of dress/skirts ...
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How do pilots and flight attendants themselves refer to flight attendants casually?
If, say, a pilot is referring casually to a flight attendant friend (e.g. in an epithetical description), do they use "flight attendant"? It seems a bit of a mouthful.
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A pilot ...
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Does the rule that alcohol on flights must be served by a flight attendant also apply to private flights?
Regarding the recent incidents and fines the FAA levied it said in the following release:
"Federal law prohibits passengers from consuming alcohol aboard a flight that is not served by a flight ...
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Is there evidence that inattention to Flight Attendant safety briefings increases risk to all occupants?
So many passengers pay little or no attention to the Flight Attendant safety briefing (or Safety Briefing cards) given prior to takeoff (commercial air carriers).
Question: Are there any data, ...
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How much does a 3 day cabin crew recurrent training cost?
Airlines are getting rid of instructors. How are they carrying out recurrent training and how much does it cost the crew?
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What are CP-like codes or designations after SAS or Scandinavian flight attendant names?
While browsing through Wikipedia I came across this photograph:
It's description says (emphasis mine):
SAS DC-9, interior of cabin, service on board. Air hostess Kirsten Andersen and Birthe Bymose ...
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Can an airline lay off its flight attendants and use pilots to fill the role?
IcelandAir recently announced that it will be laying off its entire flight attendant staff, and plans to have pilots fill the role in the meantime.
Can an airline lay off its flight attendants and ...
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What process do flight attendants and pilots follow to bid for routes?
What process do flight attendants and pilots follow to bid for routes and how does seniority play into this?
Is it the same across multiple airlines/does IATA have a preordained process that airlines ...
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How many cabin crews are needed for an A350-1000? [closed]
How many cabin crews are needed for an A350-1000?
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Do airlines staff extra crew members when disabled persons are check in?
The question "How are disabled passengers evacuated during emergency?" made me wander if minimum crew number required by regulation are enough in case of passengers requiring extra care in case of ...
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Does an Airbus FAP display any indication of a full waste tank?
I have doubt about controls on FAP regarding Waste Tank.
I understand when crew person clicks on Input On button, FAP displays the quantity of Water and Waste tank.
But what happens when Waste Tank ...
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What does the phrase “flight attendants: stand by for all call” mean?
At the end of an announcement on a recent flight, a crew member said: “flight attendants stand by for all call”. What did the crew member mean and what exactly were the flight attendants waiting for?
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How many hours do cabin crews work?
Flight crews are limited to 100 flight hours a month and 1000 flight hours a year, and usually paid by flight hour too. But is it the same for cabin crews or do they have their own rules for monthly ...
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