Originally Posted by
Excargodog
I don’t know. The US military adjusts quarters allowance based upon off base housing and other costs.
https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs...rsallwnce.aspx
So does the state department and other agencies.
Not sure why it couldn’t be done by the airlines.
For that matter, I believe United actually DOES have some such policy for their Guam based personnel.
The government does not try to make a profit. Pay crews in a base more money and the airline quickly will shift crews to other bases. They will weigh the increased credit if any against the increased hourly costs.