That's the
minimum number,
Blue Ruin - we (in Japland) also use that number. They were also working on 20 minute turnarounds here, but with a high pax numbers, it just wasn't workable.
The cabin crew here also do the cabin clean-up on through and turnaround flights, but after ferrying about 90 or more pax who carry their own refreshments onboard and leave the debris strewn everywhere, the ground engineers and traffic staff are usually almost always involved in the cleaning to try to get out on sched, in 30 minute breaks between sectors!
Additionally, there is only a "candy on request" service for flights less than 1 hour - flights over 1 hour are drink (tea, coffee, juice) only, but when the seat belt sign is on for extended periods and with pax numbers 100+, this becomes almost impossible to achieve for 3 F/A's.
And WHY should they go the extra?
They're being paid sh!t (and treated like it).
We're starting to see about a 40% attrition rate by the time they've been in a bit over 3 years - leaving for better paid jobs, some with other airlines, some in media, etc.
But "management" don't seem to care - training is only a few (about 5) weeks, and there are
plenty more pretty young things who had always dreamed of "being an air hostess".
This job sure cures them of that in short time!
The lack of exposure is highlighted at the annual emergency revals.
Lucky the SLF don't get to see some of the performances (or lack thereof), and it makes you wonder what would happen in a real emergency.
