Originally Posted by
Ldnn1
My flight to GIB yesterday on an A320 had 5 crew. Still took an absolute age to do BoB - take-up was almost universal back to row 12.
There was also a crew safety inspector, so six galley staff in total. All were very nice.
There are often 5 crew on a GIB, either due to high CE or ET loads. You may also have had a supernumerary crew member; it’s a frequent route for ‘first flights’ for new crew.