Remain Overnight (RON) for flight attendant refers to which period?

• A. When an aircraft is scheduled to remain overnight at a station.
• B. The time spent by a reserve crewmember on stand-by status at an airport designated by the Company.
• C. A schedule built by the Company utilizing PBS indicating reserve availability periods, assignments, and days off.
• D. The period of time during which a flight attendant is relieved from duty away from his/her domicile for the purpose of legal rest.

Answer: (D)

RON is the period when a flight attendant is relieved from duty away from their home base to satisfy legal rest requirements. It’s not just an overnight stay at a station or a standby/reserve status, nor merely a PBS-created schedule. The key idea is that this time away from the domicile is dedicated to rest mandated by regulations and company policy, ensuring the crew is legally rested before the next duty period. For example, if a trip ends late in another city and you’re not returning home that night, you may be assigned a hotel overnight—the time away from home used for rest, i.e., the RON.