Originally Posted by
Lowlevel
I think the worst thing on any trip is long sits at airports. Everyone gets more weary with 4.5 hour layovers than if you kept going. Talk about unproductive trips? Look at some of Comair's trips (I'm sure other's too). You can work a 14 hour day with three 1.5 hrs flights. Sitting in an airport with no crew area, you can't just lie on the seats like the passengers do. Next thing you know, CNN would be video taping you sleeping in the airport and reporting improper crew rest.
If there is not an adequate crew room, and no offer of a company paid hotel room, I don't see any reason why you shouldn't just crash out on the seats like anyone else. Let the newsies film you. It's absolute BS that you would be given a long layover with nowhere to go. THAT needs to be exposed to everyone. If the only place to rest is in the gate area, go for it, and let the chips find their way up to the sh!tty management that allows that kind of abuse.
Why would you even want to cover up (at your expense) for arse-poor management?