American flight attendants received from their union, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA). According to the memo, the airline has reportedly seen an increase in the number of incidents where crews have left aircraft after a flight, only for there to still be passengers onboard. Admittedly I’m a light sleeper, so I can’t even imagine the concept of sleeping through a landing and deplaning, given the amount of noise and light. But for someone to be left on the aircraft, it can’t just be that the passenger sleeps through it, but also that the crew somehow doesn’t notice. American flight attendants have an issue with leaving passengers on planes after landing. Or at least that seems to be the case, based on a memo from the flight attendant union to members. While I’m not surprised this happens every so often across global airlines, I wouldn’t have expected this to happen with any frequency on one airline. Leaving passengers on the aircraft unattended is a significant safety and security concern and we appreciate everyone’s shared efforts in ensuring this doesn’t happen.” The union advised flight attendants to always do a post-flight security check, and to not just leave that to one crew member. Furthermore, as a final check, the lead flight attendant is supposed to perform a cabin walk-through, to ensure that no one is left behind.
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