Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
I was the [Flight Attendant] B on our second leg of the day from ZZZ to ZZZ1. After the demo I was doing compliance to the back galley and around row 26 (to the galley) I smelled strong fumes with the engines running. I asked the [Flight Attendant] C if she smelled it and she said yes. Then the [Flight Attendant] D came back and also said she smelled fumes. The [Flight Attendant] C called the pilots to let them know that we smelled the fumes; but had not smelled anything on our first leg from ZZZ2 to ZZZ. We also reported it to the [Flight Attendant] A and he came back and confirmed the odor. The pilots informed us we would be going back to the gate; but there was not a gate available. We were exposed to the fumes for probably 30 minutes. I walked to the front of the cabin where it was better just to get out of the concentrated area. Due to the FAA requirements there was an odor on the plane and as a company requirement we have to report it.
Flight attendants reported informing flight crew of strong fumes odor during taxi. Flight crew decided to return to gate.