Commuting flight attendants and luggage
How many bags can a commuting flight attendant bring with them on board an aircraft? Does it matter if the flight attendant is in uniform or not?
Entries by Donald Wecklein
Ask for help if you can’t find your phone
Ask a flight attendant for help if you drop your phone
Carry-on baggage
Carry-on baggage – an unpopular perspective, but worthy of discussion. One way to expedite emergency evacuations would be to promote passengers to put their valuables in small carry-on baggage kept at their feet. Don’t react, read.
Are safety information cards required for every seat?
How many safety information cards are required in each seat row?
Minimum height to be a flight attendant
Is there a minimum height requirement to work as a flight attendant? Are there any factors that can affect the minimum height requirement that some airlines list on job postings?
How many infants are allowed on board
How can I determine the maximum number of infants we can allow on our plane?
Secure yourself when the seatbelt sign is on
Do flight attendants ever get injured by turbulence? Some crewmembers seem to think they’re immune to injury.
Exit seat armrests
Must armrests in exit seats must be fixed, or is it up to the operator to decide whether the armrests can be of the movable type? In all my travels on airlines around the world, I’ve yet to see an exit seat with movable armrests. I’m not 100% sure if there is a regulation that […]
Cabin secure during taxi
During taxi, what are the regulation(s) that apply to opening an overhead bin or a galley storage container to put something away?