Originally Posted by
Jughead
No, I get it. 0330 sucks no matter where you are. But I get 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700 SC's all the time. Those would be bad for a commuter too. Where do you draw the line on a good time to begin SC?
At the risk of being labeled an ALPA sympathizer, they're really not to blame for that.
Well, a year ago there was no SC before 10:00am, and despite them lasting 24 hours one could commute up that day, and home the next. Now it is common to spend two nights away from the family every SC one has. I just don't see the need for it. Is it a revenge? Is it hatriat to the pilots? Or do they really need it? They also put us on for 24 hours since we are "international" category. There is not one trip in open time going international for this entire month. So what I am saying is, make the SC 12 hours long or give me a time were as I can be rested and in position for a long international flight. Makes sense, doesn't it?