8. Payment to flight attendants is withheld until the aircraft door is closed.
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Most airlines pay crew members only when the door is shut and the brakes are released. All the greeting, boarding, and last-minute seat reshuffling happens off the clock. A weather delay on the ramp can therefore turn into unpaid hours of hard work.
This unusual system means attendants juggle strict schedules, variable income, and the unpredictability of global weather—all while keeping passengers calm and informed.
