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Old 02-11-2026 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by m3113n1a1
Tough guy!! Most airlines' procedures have the flight attendants check on the flight deck. Most good FAs here do it as well. However, the vast majority do not.
I'm glad they don't, I find it exceedingly annoying. At my prior airline they had to call once an hour, it was the worst. i also fail to see the big issue about calling them if we need anything, and it's not like we call them to check on them either
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Old 02-11-2026 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by IceFlash
I'm glad they don't, I find it exceedingly annoying. At my prior airline they had to call once an hour, it was the worst. i also fail to see the big issue about calling them if we need anything, and it's not like we call them to check on them either
No one is arguing they want an hourly check in. The point is that some actually care enough to check. And generally those are the better FA’s.
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Old 02-11-2026 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FangsF15
No one is arguing they want an hourly check in. The point is that some actually care enough to check. And generally those are the better FA’s.
I love how this board always breaks things down to a false dichotomy black or white. I guess if you are going to build straw men you need to have a defined target to kill. EVERY FA IS ______ ALL THE TIME ON EVERY FLIGHT OR, NOT!
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Old 02-15-2026 | 06:01 AM
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Just give them the FWV and a temperature knob and be done with all the harassment!
The FA facilitator in my DCLC course ( married to one of our pilots) Looked us straight in the eye , pointed at the whole class and said “ We need you to be the Captain!! Do not let them get away with this ! She was thoroughly annoyed with how this has been a problem ( at least domestic) and how it has continued since Covid. They now have a program where mng/trng FA’s are riding in the back during flights anonymously to spot this faulty service.
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Old 02-15-2026 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Papasmurf
The FA facilitator in my DCLC course ( married to one of our pilots) Looked us straight in the eye , pointed at the whole class and said “ We need you to be the Captain!! Do not let them get away with this ! She was thoroughly annoyed with how this has been a problem ( at least domestic) and how it has continued since Covid. They now have a program where mng/trng FA’s are riding in the back during flights anonymously to spot this faulty service.
I’m sorry, it’s not my job to tell them to do their job, or how to, just like it’s not theirs to tell us. As soon as that FD door is shut, I can’t control what they do anyway regardless of ride, seat belt sign, etc. it is not my job to fix IFSs problem, it’s theirs.
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Old 02-15-2026 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Papasmurf
The FA facilitator in my DCLC course ( married to one of our pilots) Looked us straight in the eye , pointed at the whole class and said “ We need you to be the Captain!! Do not let them get away with this ! She was thoroughly annoyed with how this has been a problem ( at least domestic) and how it has continued since Covid. They now have a program where mng/trng FA’s are riding in the back during flights anonymously to spot this faulty service.
This seems like a purser or flight leader responsibly. As a commuter by choice (a very good choice BTW) I spend a few hours as self loading cargo every month. Domestic service seems to have gotten better over the last year, but still below pre COVID levels. The international crews start as soon as it's safe to get up because delaying service delays their breaks. They also seem to check regularly on the cockpit crew, especially as the FA crews swap out.
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Old 02-15-2026 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Papasmurf
The FA facilitator in my DCLC course ( married to one of our pilots) Looked us straight in the eye , pointed at the whole class and said “ We need you to be the Captain!! Do not let them get away with this ! She was thoroughly annoyed with how this has been a problem ( at least domestic) and how it has continued since Covid. They now have a program where mng/trng FA’s are riding in the back during flights anonymously to spot this faulty service.
This is probably the best way for IFS to gather data and give immediate feedback.

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Old 02-15-2026 | 11:15 AM
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I just had DCLC where the instructor FA actually went on a little tangent about how much she disliked hearing about the lack of service. It's a post-covid hire thing, and it's definitely getting attention at the top levels finally.
Funny, that same person said the same thing when I did the course 2 years ago.

I also had two new FA trainees on a turn out of ATL the other day. I briefed the A that it would be bumpy in the climb and I'd call him when it was okay to get up. Which I did, and I presume he did. A few minutes later he called me back and said, "The OE instructor wants to know when it will be safe to get up because its bumpy in the back."

I laughed out loud. It was occasional light chop AT WORST. So that is EXACTLY how new FAs are being trained.
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Old 02-15-2026 | 12:17 PM
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Funny, that same person said the same thing when I did the course 2 years ago.

I also had two new FA trainees on a turn out of ATL the other day. I briefed the A that it would be bumpy in the climb and I'd call him when it was okay to get up. Which I did, and I presume he did. A few minutes later he called me back and said, "The OE instructor wants to know when it will be safe to get up because its bumpy in the back."

I laughed out loud. It was occasional light chop AT WORST. So that is EXACTLY how new FAs are being trained.
I would have turned off the seatbelt sign and made an announcement about the great service our cabin crew was going to provide.
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Old 02-15-2026 | 12:26 PM
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I like the ones that check in before they do their second service on transcons. Good time to get up ans use the restroom/stretch and we dont interrupt their second service. Win win in my mind. But id say less than 20% do that.
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