Reduced Rest Schedules
10-23-2008 | 05:57 PM
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Reduced Rest Schedules
I am just curious to hear which airlines regularly build schedules with reduced rest overnights. According to the POI for Comair reduced rest was suppose to be an exception to the rule, not a basic operating principle. Comair and ALPA have allowed 6+ reduced rest overnights to be scheduled in a month. Wasn't reduced rest designed to help keep the integrity of a schedule when flights are delayed due to Wx and MTC? If so, why is nothing being done about it?
10-23-2008 | 06:10 PM
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10-23-2008 | 06:23 PM
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10-23-2008 | 06:41 PM
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10-23-2008 | 06:59 PM
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No even some majors. One guy once said the words "Same crap, different airline." Maybe not to the extent of the Regionals but its all relative....
10-23-2008 | 07:03 PM
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They can schedule whatever they want. I have never had less than 8 hours behind the door (except when I was very new and didn't know any better). If the kickoffs get delayed enough they eventually get the message that the pilot group will not fly fatigued with inadequate rest, and alter schedules accordingly. They only schedule reduced rest because they get away with it. The FAR's are specific about flying fatigued, you do what you need to in order to be legal and safe.
10-24-2008 | 06:51 AM
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I am just curious to hear which airlines regularly build schedules with reduced rest overnights. According to the POI for Comair reduced rest was suppose to be an exception to the rule, not a basic operating principle. Comair and ALPA have allowed 6+ reduced rest overnights to be scheduled in a month. Wasn't reduced rest designed to help keep the integrity of a schedule when flights are delayed due to Wx and MTC? If so, why is nothing being done about it?
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