How many additional FAs are needed for duty periods of more than 16 to 18 hours?

How many additional FAs are needed for duty periods of more than 16 to 18 hours?

• A. 0
• B. 1
• C. 2
• D. 3

Answer: (C)

Long duty periods require adding crew to provide relief so safety, service, and mandatory rest can be maintained. For duty periods that run more than 16 hours but do not exceed 18 hours, two additional flight attendants are required. This ensures there are enough staff to cover meals, cabin checks, safety duties, and rest breaks for the active crew while still keeping the cabin properly staffed at all times. Having zero extra FAs would leave no relief, one extra would still leave gaps in coverage, and adding three would exceed the standard augmentation for this time window. The principle is to scale the crew with the length of the duty period to maintain safety and service levels.

Long duty periods require adding crew to provide relief so safety, service, and mandatory rest can be maintained. For duty periods that run more than 16 hours but do not exceed 18 hours, two additional flight attendants are required. This ensures there are enough staff to cover meals, cabin checks, safety duties, and rest breaks for the active crew while still keeping the cabin properly staffed at all times. Having zero extra FAs would leave no relief, one extra would still leave gaps in coverage, and adding three would exceed the standard augmentation for this time window. The principle is to scale the crew with the length of the duty period to maintain safety and service levels.