Originally Posted by
IAHB756
Flights scheduled over 12 hours require a bunk.
Correct.....The term "Dedicated Crew Rest Area".
Originally Posted by
gettinbumped
Huh. Not a 777 driver so not sure. I was on a 777 last night in one of the new seats and the pilots rest seat was next to me in 1st class. I don't know if they can/do block off 2 seats for over 12 though.
As I expressed earlier, the segregated BUNK area constitutes/complies with the term of
Dedicated Crew Rest. That term has nothing to do with "roping off" 1 or 2 Business First seats (Lay-flat beds or not) on flights blocked for >12 hours. If those "roped off" BizFirst seats are there in addition to the Bunk, great!
Without the
Dedicated Crew Rest Area, that particular airframe (IE- the B777's w/o BUNKS) is relegated to flight segments of 12 Hours or less. It has nothing to do with being a CBA thing, it's mandated per the FAA as things presently stand (barring any change in the future by the purposed changes regarding the Flight Time Duty Regs).