I was a D2 recently on a flight from SFO-JFK, I entered the three lavs in main cabin, mid flight they were fairly clean, but were badly lacking in cabin supplies. Having been retired as a FSC, and knowing where the supplies were I decided to supply the lavs myself, rather than disturb the chit chat session in the last two rows. I've traveled to Asia on 12 hours flights on OALs and have always found the lavs very clean and stocked. Is any one person in charge of the lavs inflight?
Is someone assigned to the lavs during inflight ?
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Not Barfbag, or myself! ------ We're retired!!!! ------But did you pick up on the fact that he restocked them anyway??? That's what I call good ol' TWA work ethic!!! Kudos Brother!
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Im not sure what to think of that. On one hand its nice that he helped out, and on the other he is helping the contractors look good by doing their job for them. Maybe he should have alerted the flight attendant to the problem.
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To answer your question, no single individual has that duty. All FAs are expected to keep towels and tissues stocked, provided we have those supplies on board, which we often don't. Sometimes, if I'm feeling very industrious, I'll check other lavs or even steal a wad of towels from a lav that has a lot to one that has none.
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The name of the game is to keep the passengers happy on that particular flight, because they're the ones that pay all your salaries. It's that simple. He could have alerted an Attendant, but that would have taken her away from her other duties. And frankly, a why of making a long flight a little shorter. Although, I don't know if that's why he did it!
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And what's that supposed to mean?
The correlation between the two statements!!
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O.K.! You do have a point!
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We were told in new hire training that the f/as are supposed to check the lavs periodically and restock tissue, towels, etc. as needed. I know any number of f/as that will tell you that keeping the lavs at least decent and stocked is NOT their job. And as IORFA pointed out, these items are not always on board. (Of course, we will leave alone the fact that the f/as had the opportunity before departure to call for these items to be provided. F/As are like the Virgin Mary...without sin or error. 
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At the same time, the Airserv employees seem to have kept an age-old lav stocking procedure in place--either overstuff the paper towel dispenser to the point that it comes flying open spreading paper towels everywhere when the first customer/fa/pilot attempts to get a towel to dry their hands, or if there are at least two towels still in the dispenser, there is no need to put any additional towels in it.
)At the same time, the Airserv employees seem to have kept an age-old lav stocking procedure in place--either overstuff the paper towel dispenser to the point that it comes flying open spreading paper towels everywhere when the first customer/fa/pilot attempts to get a towel to dry their hands, or if there are at least two towels still in the dispenser, there is no need to put any additional towels in it.
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We were told in new hire training that the f/as are supposed to check the lavs periodically and restock tissue, towels, etc. as needed. I know any number of f/as that will tell you that keeping the lavs at least decent and stocked is NOT their job. And as IORFA pointed out, these items are not always on board. (Of course, we will leave alone the fact that the f/as had the opportunity before departure to call for these items to be provided. F/As are like the Virgin Mary...without sin or error.
At the same time, the Airserv employees seem to have kept an age-old lav stocking procedure in place--either overstuff the paper towel dispenser to the point that it comes flying open spreading paper towels everywhere when the first customer/fa/pilot attempts to get a towel to dry their hands, or if there are at least two towels still in the dispenser, there is no need to put any additional towels in it.
Does your contract language...............SPECIFICALLY say, F/A's........." " " Are SUPPOSED " " ".- to check the Lavs ??
If so, ......thats VAGUE / typical Management - GREY area Speak !
In contrast to (hypothetical)........ F/A's......" W I L L "....check the Lavs. If I were a Union F/A, I'd much rather have a system where (hypothetically) have the Junior F/A...be responsible for that duty, so when the 'dirty Lav letter' come in, the In Flight manager knows who to inquire of. And Further, should I be said Junior, I'd want a check-off sheet, where I signed my name to eack hourly check, that had a comments section for finding an abnormality !
That way,..........BINGO, case closed, everyone's Happy.
Of course, my 'comments section of my check off sheet" would be EMBLAZONED (SP?) in huge RED letters,......"NO LAVATORY Eq. SUPPLIED". After about 1-2 weeks of saved (My Copies) would then be put in letter form, delivered to the in flight manager, by a union steward, with a CC to his or her BOSS, and so on and so forth . A bit' of work to do I agree, but you'd see how FAST the proper supplies were at least boarded !
