Which flight attendants are staffed when the minimum crew is used?

• A. 1,2,4
• B. 1,3,4
• C. 2,3,4
• D. 1,2,3

Answer: (A)

Minimum crew is about ensuring safe exit coverage with the least number of flight attendants. On an A320, the two forward doors and the two rear doors are the primary exits that must be managed. With three attendants, one is placed at the front area (covering door 1), a second covers the middle section (often responsible for doors 2 and 3), and the third covers the rear area (door 4). The middle position is not staffed in this minimum configuration because one attendant can handle both middle doors while maintaining safe exit control and cabin supervision. So the staffed set is the attendants at the front, middle, and rear positions (1, 2, and 4). More crew would be added on longer or higher‑demand flights.