Hi everybody. I wanted to ask for a little guidance about something I observed last week.
I first noticed the FA in the boarding area, in uniform and dozing. When awake she appeared dazed, possibly suffering from either a severe headache or hangover. Not a problem - I assumed she was non-rev. But when we boarded I discovered that she was the sole cabin attendant working the flight (ERJ-145). Her pax briefing was verbal only (she omitted demonstrations of seat belts, oxygen masks, pointing out exits), and she never made a pass through the entire cabin. She never qualified exit row passengers. After takeoff she never left her jumpseat, and I observed her squeezing her eyes tightly several times and rubbing her forehead.
She simply seemed medically unfit for duty to me. I didn't want to get her in trouble by sharing my observations with anyone so I kept to myself, but I felt that someone with the airline should've been made aware of her condition.
What's a passenger to do? Notify the flight crew after landing, a gate agent, someone else?
I first noticed the FA in the boarding area, in uniform and dozing. When awake she appeared dazed, possibly suffering from either a severe headache or hangover. Not a problem - I assumed she was non-rev. But when we boarded I discovered that she was the sole cabin attendant working the flight (ERJ-145). Her pax briefing was verbal only (she omitted demonstrations of seat belts, oxygen masks, pointing out exits), and she never made a pass through the entire cabin. She never qualified exit row passengers. After takeoff she never left her jumpseat, and I observed her squeezing her eyes tightly several times and rubbing her forehead.
She simply seemed medically unfit for duty to me. I didn't want to get her in trouble by sharing my observations with anyone so I kept to myself, but I felt that someone with the airline should've been made aware of her condition.
What's a passenger to do? Notify the flight crew after landing, a gate agent, someone else?