Originally Posted by
Just a Lurker
Actually, Alaska has a software rule agreed to by the MEC that prevents a leg being added on to a transcon or the like after 5.7 hours of flying. This is for pairing construction, not actual flying. The idea is that it cuts down on fatigue. Maybe, but it certainly cuts down on productive trips.
Actually, Most HI to West Coast has two legs now... ogg-smf-Sea, koa-pdx-SFO, I could go on and on but it would get boring real quick... all paying 7 to 7.6 hours.