What is the command for departure on the B737-700 (73G)?

• A. Flight Attendants, please prepare for departure and crosscheck. Verify straps. Standby for all calls.
• B. Flight Attendants, please disarm doors for arrival and crosscheck. Standby for all calls.
• C. Flight Attendants, please prepare for landing and secure cabin. Standby for all calls.
• D. Flight Attendants, monitor door status and belt signs during taxi.

Answer: (A)

The departure command is the cue to start cabin readiness for takeoff. When flight attendants hear “prepare for departure and crosscheck,” they begin the preflight departure checks with the flight deck, confirming that doors and slides are in the correct configuration and that the cabin is secured. The added instruction to “verify straps” means ensuring that restraint systems are fastened and secured as part of the departure readiness. “Standby for all calls” keeps them ready for further instructions as the aircraft proceeds to pushback and taxi.

The other phrases refer to different phases: arming/disarming for arrival, preparing for landing, or monitoring door status during taxi, which would not be used as the departure cue.