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HVYMETALDRVR
Does the company do "side door deals" for deadheading to work? For example, pilot is LAX based but actually lives in BKK, and the trip starts in NRT or HKG? Will the company do a trade and buy the ticket from BKK if the pilot notifies them a few days in advance since that would be a lot cheaper? Heard that happens at a lot of other ACMI's...
Yes, Atlas has often works with me to get me alternate travel to wherever I am in the world. It’s one of the few perks we have, for now at least. Many times I have enjoyed alternate travel intra Europe to go from a personal travel trip to work.
Keep in mind they are not obligated to and your success will depend upon the mood of whatever travel/scheduling agent you get on the phone. BKK would be an easy one because we have a freighter to HKG every day as well. With things going south between the union and company don’t be surprised if they axe this completely, as alternate travel is completely at their discretion.