Originally Posted by
AtoZ
Not too surprisingly the allowances depend somewhat on what fleet you are on and roster but I about break even on the per diem.
The owners have done the math. In ICN you get a per diem, the daily cost of food equals what you received in per diem. You get to eat for free but you will not make money. Same for HNL, LAX. The hotels are owned by KAL.
In in order to be fit to fly, you have to eat. Simple. Perdiems weren’t designed as extra pay incentives.