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Originally Posted by Gareth U
Jetstar still has an FA at the gate.
Qantas FAs do not 'run' the boarding, as you put it. They only scan boarding passes (and mobile phones!), police hand luggage and assess passenger suitability to travel (sick, no footwear, hot drinks, intoxication etc.). Ground staff are very much in control of passenger acceptance, loading and upgrading.
Qantas' policy regarding hand luggage is very clear. Common sense, rather than discretion (IMO), on the part of cabin crew is required. The level of conflict a flight attendant can handle sadly comes into play as well.
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Irrelevant to the topic at hand, but of curiosity, is there always a specific role the FA has on board which includes the assistance in boarding? on 737 flights they always seem to be two of the crew who are down at L/R 2, never a J class FA,