SENIORITY is defined as what?

• A. Length of service as a FA which begins to accrue at start of ground school
• B. The first flight of the day for each aircraft
• C. A passenger paying for a fare without a guaranteed seat
• D. To lock up or prepare for locking up

Answer: (A)

Seniority tracks how long you have served as a flight attendant, and it begins to accrue from the start of ground school. That training period marks the official start of your tenure with the airline, and the length of that tenure is what determines your ranking for things like trip bidding, vacation blocks, base assignments, and upgrade opportunities. It isn’t about the first flight of the day, a standby passenger scenario, or securing the aircraft for shutdown—that’s daily operations and service details, not your overall tenure with the company.