1 A trained person who is responsible for looking after the passengers on an aircraft In addition to serving food and drinks, the flight attendant is responsible for seeing that safety regulations are obeyed and passengers know what to do in case of emergency 2 A gender-neutral alternative to "steward" or "stewardess" (qv)
On an aeroplane, the flight attendants are the people whose job is to look after the passengers and serve their meals. A person who assists passengers in an aircraft. someone who serves food and drinks to passengers on a plane, and looks after their comfort and safety