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IAH-OIL-TRASH
Which, I guess means UA has the minimum number of FAs on board. Not surprising.
On domestic (including short international) flights it is almost always the minimum. It's the same for all airlines. Occasionally, longer domestic flights will carry an extra. Crew scheduling will often schedule a deadheading F/A as an Extra instead of a DH. The 737s have two extra F/A jumpseats; the A319/320 has one. Don't know about the 321.
International flights (long haul) likely have extras. I don't fly a widebody fleet so don't know the specifics.