Thank goodness there are only 6 or 8 F/C seats on the ABs here in Dallas (and, they are only being used on short hop/non-meal flights so far--DFW-MEM, DFW-LBB, etc.) But, you're right. I think that the A321Ts that are replacing the 767s on the transcons are not going to be all that easy for getting the meals cooked and served.
Actually, when they got rid of the "5-galley" configuration on the S80, the cart that goes in the housing behind 32DEF was supposed to be the "trash cart." When I asked "what are we supposed to use on double-catered flights", I was assured that cart would never have catering items or supplies (like the coffee carafes). My reply was I bet within two weeks we will start to see catering items AND supplies in that cart. It didn't take that long.
Will F/As alternate between cabins like on 738/752 transcons? 757 transcons now have 2 F/As serving 22/24 pax in FC, and 2 F/As serving 166 in YC, add in on many flights by the time the cart rolls down there is already trash waiting to be collected and pax wanting to stretch their legs and use the lavs on a single aisle aircraft for a six hour flight. F/As I know hate working these, they say the call buttons are endless and generally demanding pax.kirkpatrick said:
