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Old 10-14-2010, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by f10a View Post
Just curious, what is the travel/DH policy at Southern and Evergreen (ie. business class DH over 5-6 hours etc)?
Evergreen is the following:
  • positive space Business Class or better on all international flights (international being anything to a country other than the US, as well as flights to Alaska and Hawaii)
  • positive space Business class or better on all flights from coast to coast
  • positive space Business class or better on all domestic flights over 6 hours or more (arbitration recently refined definition to include all time spent on a layover as time counting towards the 6 hours)
  • deadhead on company aircraft greater than 6 hours requires first class seats*

*we have one aircraft that does not have an extended upper deck, blackout curtains, and only coach seats. This airplane cannot be used for deadhead transportation of flight crew

In practice, you get Business or better on any commercial flights other than direct flights to Denver for training, or direct flights from JFK to your home if you are involuntarily extended beyond your 16th day of duty and don't live in California, Oregon, or Washington. All flights that make connections exceed 6 hours, essentially. We usually seem to take Delta between Europe and New York these days, though Icelandic is occasionally cheaper. Delta/Alaska is the norm to Alaska. Any number of carriers is to be expected when transiting to Asia, though United, American, and China Eastern are the most typical these days.

Mileage and loyalty points are usually available on flights and @ hotels.

We also have a travel bank, allowing you to deviate from your scheduled flights. 50% of savings is credited to your travel bank.

Lots of info on Evergreen on other threads on the forum, both the good and the bad (pay).
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