Originally Posted by Mason32

Oh, Eagle has them... but they are mostly on the ATR, the now gone Saab routes and such. Not sure about the DFW or LAX folks, but the ORD, NYC and BOS folks are very good at ensuring that kickoff flights go out late each and every time they schedule a reduced rest. They have seen scheduled reduced rests become the rarity in schedules rather than the norm.

They still sneek them in there, and the crews were very good about ensuring they have adequate rest, calling crew scheduling and informing them they will require 8 hours behind the door.... and during the recent TA talks the company acknowledged, and has told crew scheduling that if it is requested, it will be granted.... BUT, you have to call and ask for it. So, at least at Eagle there is no longer any reason to have a reduced rest.... unless you're a company man and decide to. If you ask for 8 behind the door, you get it. The reduced rests have been decreasing in most of the schedules.