Commuting to HKG
I commute from PBI to HKG. It's tough but it's doable. Generally all of our trips for HKG based pilots start and end with a deadhead out of HKG. Either air travel or ground travel. The company allows us to deviate and use those funds for travel to and from where the trip starts and ends. I have spent only about $2000 of my own money since last October; the rest was covered by our deviation policy. I made Executive Platinum on Amaerican in less than three months. I'm on a three day layover (to short to Jumpseat home for me) that will be pay for by my deviation/ travel bank. If I don't use all the funds in my deviation/travel bank, 50% can now roll to the previous month or the next month. I know of at least two Captains and four FOs that commute. We commute from all over the U.S. One other FO and I commute from South Florida. Again it can be done but it will beat you up. I do it because I have some issues with my daughter, it's worth it for me. Hope this helps.