What term describes a flight attendant whose schedule entitles him or her to hold a schedule built by the company?

• A. Line Holder
• B. Crew Scheduler
• C. Flight Attendant
• D. Purser

Answer: (A)

Line holder describes a flight attendant who has a fixed set of trips assigned by the company for a scheduled period. In airline staffing, the line is the block of flights a crew member is expected to operate, and holding that line means the attendant is the regular, scheduled crew for those flights rather than being on standby or reserve. Seniority and base typically determine who receives a line and who remains on reserve, and the line is created by the crew scheduling department to meet operations. The other terms don’t fit because a crew scheduler is the person who builds lines, not someone who holds one; a purser is a leadership role aboard, and a general flight attendant is a job title without scheduling implications.