Most business jets carry fewer than 20 passengers, meaning they aren’t legally required to have flight attendants onboard.
Cabin crew
On the Airbus A380, those demands are addressed through purpose-built crew rest facilities that are integrated into the aircraft’s design rather than improvised around passenger spaces.
The Airbus A321XLR introduces long-range capability to a single-aisle platform, but it does so without the dedicated crew rest areas found on widebody aircraft.
A former cabin crew member with 45 years of service says the decline in courtesy is not accidental but the result of structural changes in modern aviation.
A businessman who sexually assaulted multiple cabin crew members aboard a Jet2 (LS) holiday flight has been sentenced to prison following an incident over the Porto Santo diversion that disrupted a family-packed service to Spain.
The Boeing 747-8 features two distinct rest areas, one for pilots and a larger one for cabin crew, both fully enclosed and separated from the passenger cabin.
New Zealand avoided major pre-Christmas air travel disruption after Air New Zealand (NZ) confirmed that its short-haul cabin crews had called off planned industrial action.
For Business Traveller’s 2025 awards, readers selected the airlines whose in-flight teams consistently delivered warmth, professionalism, and a genuine sense of hospitality.
Before anything lands on a tray table, teams from food and beverage, customer experience, and inflight service sort through potential options.
Observing families, nervous flyers, and passengers with dietary restrictions allows cabin staff to plan meal and beverage service efficiently.