Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
No point in quoting the AIP for a US Carrier they don't use it and you may find that they have a more conservative fuel policy in their Company Manual.
You don’t declare a MAYDAY if you’re not able to meet your company policy requirements. Operators are also required to follow local regulations, which means our AIP. Same goes when Australian aircraft operate to/over other countries, and airlines have plenty of ways to communicate those local differences to crews.