Changes include that the "Hotel Option" is now taxed as 'imputed income.' When staying at other than the crew hotel, you can get paid 1/2 the hotel rate. Used to be, you just submitted a claim on the Company's expense reimbursement system & got paid. Now, they add it as a line-item on your 15th 'clean-up' paycheck and Barry takes his cut. I think the 'home based' cargo guys have to deal with this, too, during their Gateway travel. I heard they're trying to lobby to get this removed from the IRS code.

There's also a new 'car option' that pays you only 1/4 the hotel rate when you exercise the 'hotel option,' yet still need a rental car. Seems kind of stupid since you'd already be getting a rental car at the hotel. You have to share rental cars between 2 people, though, if the hotel provides regular airport shuttle service. Thing is, you're offering to SAVE the Co money by staying off-site, & they penalize you for using a rental car you're still afforded anyway! The sharing can be a PITA, too, since VBD-based pilots on the -80 are likely off the same time during the 'Allegiant Weekend,' Tu-We, Sa!! All that on top of the measly buck an hour perdiem :0