Originally Posted by
Baja
Maybe 2 years ago, I booked a flight from the central U.S. to Narita in First. I arrived about 3pm. I intended to take an overnight break and fly Cathay the next morning NRT-HKG. That leg was just under 5 hrs. I called corporate travel and after the lady asked several different people she came back and said the Cathay leg NRT-HKG could be in First. I did so with fear of fighting the Expense Report people over it but it wasn't a problem.
My concern stems from the fact that I can't find a written reference to this so I'm depending on what a voice on the phone tells me. It worked once but I wonder if it depends on who is on duty or which Exp Rept lady looks at it. Or ... is it actually written somewhere?
a. Deadhead travel shall be booked in coach class unless a
higher class of service is authorized.
b. A class of service higher than coach shall be authorized if:
i. a deadhead exceeds 5 scheduled block hours; or
ii. a deadhead is included in a single duty period exceeding
11:30;
Here's an example: You get to NRT at 6 PM, your duty ends at 630 PM. In order for you to not be on a continuous duty you require 12 hours free of duty internationally, that's at 630 AM. Show for an international deadhead is 2 hours prior. So any flight leaving before 830 AM to HKG would be allowed to be book in First, because you would not have gotten 12 hours free from duty. I hope this clears things up a bit.