Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Situational Awareness; Confusion; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Right before we were about to close the boarding door the CSA agent came down to the plane and asked if I was okay letting another Flight Attendant sit by me (working FA) in X4. I was under the impression that this is not allowed but the agent said it was fine. I did recall some flight attendants talking about this same situation happening on another flight and it was not allowed. The agent put me in a situation of being the bad guy and telling me the other Flight Attendant wouldn't get on if I didn't allow this. I spoke with the A FA and she said it was fine with her. I don't mind the fact that the other Flight Attendant was sitting next to me but I do know that our union made it; so we could social distance while sitting in our jump seats. I allowed it as I didn't know the rules to this. I later came to the back the FA in the back said that this was not allowed therefore the reason for the report.Please send out an email and/or bulletin so we know what the rule is. We need to stay consistent with information like this.
Flight Attendant felt coerced into letting a non-working Flight Attendant sit in a seat that was not supposed to be used because of social distancing.