Iron Skillet,
Cargolux does - for the most part - PX their crews on their own freighters. In some rather rare circumstances, they will provide full business class ticket (which allows access to the business lounges, etc.).
As this is rather expensive, the crews are likely to stay a few more days longer in the hotels while waiting for the next freighter to come trough. (Admittedly, these are very good hotels, several levels up from CX hotels). Either way, a hotel is not home - and it gets old very quickly.
Therefore, the average trip is very long compared to CX. A 10 day trip would be considered short. It is more like 14+ days on average. So one should be careful, what to wish for.
On the other hand, Cargolux (or any other Airline, that I know of) does NOT roster its pilots to perform 18+ hour duties, by regularly appending PX sectors, immediately following an operating sector.
Personally, that is where my problem lies with PX ing.
I really don't mind in the least to PX on a freighter - I actually even prefer it, but I don't want to be stuck on an airplane for more than 18 hours, regardless whether it is operating or otherwise. It is just not healthy.
So far, I have not seen the AOA addressing any of this.....still hopefully waiting.
Cheers
Last edited by Avius; 11th May 2012 at 15:50.