Originally Posted by
WWads
On a recent AMS-MSP flight, there was a male FA working J who had to only be 19 or 20.
I'd assume that international routes would always get more senior crews. Maybe he knows someone? I don't think I've ever seen someone that young working mainline anyway.
Sometimes they trade shifts. Sometimes they work for someone if they need off. Sometimes they fill in for vaca's, sick days, last minute call offs, misconnects, etc.