Originally Posted by
DLASflyer
In other service news, apparently starting June 2nd flight attendants are required to clean up and be seated at 18,000 feet rather than 10,000 feet. I believe other US airlines have done the same thing recently. It’s all related to turbulence injuries/workers comp/lawsuits.
Assuming a standard descent rate of 2,000 feet per minute, we are talking about approximately 4 minutes earlier for clean up. In my experience, it seems like they just start this whole process as soon as the captain announces initial descent. Practically, I doubt most people will notice any difference while flying.