eTradeWire -- A Ryanair flight attendant reveals the catch twenty-two policy that can ground your flight this winter.

Speaking to SlotsLV, (https://www.slots.lv/) Naomi Rotolo reveals that passenger flights can be cut short if cabin crew reach a 'time out' on duty.

Naomi says:

"Pilots and cabin crew are legally limited in how long they can be on duty and how many hours they can fly in a day, week, and year. These limits exist for safety, because fatigue affects judgement and reaction times.

"If either one or both pilots, as well as several cabin crew, don't meet the minimum safety requirement, the flight cannot legally depart, even if the aircraft is ready to go."

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"The airline then has to find a replacement crew, which can take hours, especially at an outstation with no spare staff."

"During winter, de-icing queues, bad weather, air traffic control delays or airport closures are the most likely causes of a time out late in the day or on the last rotation.

"Normally, the short-haul crews doing four or more sectors in a day are the most exposed to timing out."

Can cabin crew break the time out rules?

"Only in special circumstances can the captain extend the duty period by a limited amount of time. This is if the aircraft is already taxiing, or about to land, and a short extension avoids a bigger disruption.

"It is not unlimited; it depends on how rested the crew are, and the captain can refuse it if they feel too tired. Exact limits vary by country and airline."