A321
Flight Attendant Current
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
With 10 minutes until landing in ZZZ Airport; Flight Attendant (FA)-2 and I smelled a strong chemical odor. We immediately notified the flight deck. It originated in the aft galley through the air vents. Passengers near the aft galley could also smell the odor and reported it to us. Maintenance came on board after the passengers deplaned. I filled out the cabin odor sheet and gave a copy to the Captain.
I was the number 2 on this flight and in the aft galley with the number 4 at the time of incident. About 15 minutes prior to landing I smelled a strong odor of what initially smelled like vomit. The smell then changed and smelled musty and moist; like when you turn on an air conditioner after it hasn't been used. The number 4 smelled it as well and called to notify the Captain. I felt dizzy for about 5 seconds but that could have also been due to us descending. Upon landing a passenger used the lav and reported that he smelled something too but thought it was coming out of the air vents in the lav. I was subjected to the odor for about 25 minutes.
A321 flight attendants reported a fumes event described as a 'chemical odor' during approach. Flight crew was immediately notified and the flight was met by Maintenance at gate arrival after a safe landing was accomplished.