Originally Posted by
unit monster
Do AA/AE employees pay a yearly stipend to have non-rev bennies?
No yearly subscription to the nonrev benefits. You pay for what you fly.
Originally Posted by
gtech88
What is Eagles's commuter clause? Commuting means getting to base a day early and maybe leaving the day late depending on flight schedules and flight loads. And remember, you don't get per diem while in base.
You have to show proof (boarding passes usually) that you attempted to get on two flights that will get you to your sign-in on time.
GOOD FAITH COMMUTING POLICY LETTER 05-03
1. ELIGIBILITY, NOTIFICATION AND FAILED ATTEMPTS
A pilot will be allowed three opportunities in a rolling 12-month period to miss a flying assignment due to commuting difficulties so long as:
a. the pilot notifies crew scheduling four (4) hours prior to his sign-in time or after the first failed attempt at commuting, whichever occurs later: and,
b. the pilot notifies crew scheduling after a second failed attempt at commuting: and,
c. the pilot has made two commuting attempts via scheduled air service, the later of which would place him in his domicile no later than his original sequences scheduled sign-in time; or,
d. the pilot makes one of the two commuting attempts above but due to delay enroute, is unable to notify Crew Scheduling.
NOTE: the Chief Pilot may waive any of the above requirements if in his opinion the pilot has demonstrated a good faith attempt to get to work. These provisions may be utilized by a pilot commuting for purpose of a Reserve Availability Period (RAP) or Reserve Duty Period, but do not apply to a pilot whose first attempt to commute to a flight assignment issued during his RAP or Reserve Duty Period takes place after the commencement of that RAP or Reserve Duty Period.