Originally Posted by
dn_wisconsin
We are paid by duty time in some cases. They are called trip and duty rigs. Most regionals don't have them, except Air Wisconsin and a few others. It is something you would have to bargain for in the contract and most likely would be the one thing management would not give into. I'm not saying its not possible but good luck getting some 21 year old who only plans on staying at the regionals for 3 years or less to care about something like that. That's not even enough time to see the expiration of a contract in most cases.
I'm on a 3 day trip right now worth 13.5 block and credited at 18
ExpressJet is one of those companies. On the ASA side we get 3:52 for min day, paid for 1 of every 2 minutes on duty up to 12 hours, after that we get paid 1 for 1. At the end of the day you get the greater of what you flew or duty rig.