Cabin attendants’ duties before take-off.
The passenger cabin is divided into several areas for pre-flight checks and there is a CA responsible for each area. The CAs complete the check using a checklist. The interphone is used during these checks. The CAs perform some routine duties before the passengers arrive.
For 10 years ago smoking on board was allowed and the CAs indicated to passengers areas for smokers and non-smokers. Nowadays on all flights smoking is totally forbidden.
In the departure lounge the ground services announce the boarding of a flight.
When the passengers are settled, the doors are closed. While the aircraft is leaving the stand, taxiing to the runway, lining up and taking off, CAs are busy with passenger services. They check that there is no smoking, the seatbelts are fastened, the seats are in the upright position, tray – tables are stowed, the children and babies are held firmly by adults, all galley and catering equipment is secured properly, internal doors and curtains between different parts of the cabin are secured, overhead bins are closed.
Some airlines provide seatbelts for babies, sweets and candies to prevent ear problems, complimentary drinks, reading material, gifts from the airline, pillows, blankets, slippers, assistance for mothers with babies.
CAs are seated with their seatbelts secured until the captain announces that they are taking off. CAs remain seated with seatbelts fastened until the “Fasten seatbelt” sign is turned off.