Originally Posted by
TurfGuy
On DL5197 this morning from JAX - LGA. Push back at 7:02, 2 minutes early, but ATC hold till 7:44. No PDB, no service during ground stop; they just sat there and chatted with each other. I can only hope in flight service is better, but I don't expect much from these two guys.
They can't do PDB after pushback. Once the doors are armed and the plane is pushed back, F/As should only be out of their seats and away from their jumpseats for safety-related duties (they need to be close to the doors in case there is a need for an evacuation). PDBs are not a safety-related duty.
There was a discussion about this, along with a cite to the relevant FAA regs, in a recent thread about an F/A using the restroom while taxiing in after landing.