Originally Posted by
Klsytakesit
Missing the point of the FOM: On a layover, at Alaska Airlines, there is no chain of command. Each employee is expected to behave in a manner that does not bring bad light upon Alaska Airlines. Additionally, there is no expectation of supervisory behavior/subordinate behavior at all! The Captain is in charge of a very narrow slice of the operation at Alaska Airlines. It begins and ends at the aircraft door and it only relates to the operation of that aircraft on that flight.
This is the reality at US airlines. Despite what some CA's may think or even what the FOM may say, there are really no hard limits on "fraternization" off the clock in this industry (except for IOE, that's pretty clearcut).