Originally Posted by
Falconjet
The problem isn't computer programming, its the duty time on the operating crewmember. If you operate that leg you accrue duty time whereas if you are jumpseating in you aren't. That means you aren't available for getting extended or re-routed for as many hours if you had jumpseated in.
I can't blame the company for that one.
FJ
I agree with you completely, but that's not what the company has said since back in the early '90's. As well, if the flight you're now operating gets rerouted or delayed and you don't get into base to operate your original trip outbound, they have to activate a reserve guy or dft/vlt to get it crewed. However, UPS still uses this procedure and I'd sure like it here at FedEx. It's really a great thing. Oh well.