Originally Posted by
Copperhed51
True, however after a long day of flying with not enough time to grab a meal, we usually have the taxi/shuttle driver stop off somewhere so we can grab something to go. That eats into my rest. Lately I've been going all day without eating because there's no time and the airports we go to don't have any food to buy. I am always starving and looking forward to my meal after I finish flying. I've been packing pop tarts and other snacks too since that's all I really have time to eat during the day.
Something to think about
: if it's a multi day trip, contract says that they should give you 30 minutes for a meal at some point, for duty periods greater than 6 hours, if there was no access to food at the hotel you started at. If they don't have this 30 minutes built into your schedule, take it on your own, and write an info report about it. Explain how you needed to eat for physiological needs/ safety reasons, and that not having the 30 minute meal break was a clear contract violation. If it's a 20 minute turn at a hub, make it 50 in order to satisfy your physiological needs. There is nothing wrong with that, whatsoever. Also, speak to a union rep and CP about the issue, and file a grievance, if it comes to that.