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Can I help you
It’s just the time needed to deliver and collect the service items ready for the 40 minutes announcement from the flight crew, from 40 minutes before landing the crew should be preparing the cabin and galleys for landing and customers have time to use the toilets and get themselves ready for landing. What do US based airlines do?
In my experience US airlines (looking at you Delta) tend to take about 3 hours to complete the meal service in J, then it’s lights out until lights back on 90-120 mins prearrival. All of which means that on an east coast to DUB winter night flight with a good going tail wind the lights are off for what seems like but a few minutes……
I generally find BA and VS “get” the need to maximise the rest period on the short overnight flights and leave the pre-arrival service as late as possible (though my experience these days is mostly up front). My best Y flight was in IRROPS on Air Canada Rouge with a midnight departure from YYZ - lights off all the way…..