Originally Posted by
SoCalGuy
Correct.....The term "Dedicated Crew Rest Area".
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).
Sorry, should have been more clear..... I don't know if they rope off the 2 First seats IN ADDITION to the bunk for +12. I seem to recall there was a fight about it years ago when the 777's with the bunks first started showing up, and guys were saying they would rather have a 1st class seat because it was so noisy in the bunk. Don't know whatever became of that situation. I figure if I type long enough eventually one of our 777 guys will chime in!
