Originally Posted by
TheEdge
I dont know about the EZY flights in subject, but sometimes we do fly with a RCF (Reduced Contingency Fuel) approved Flight Plan and a declared Decision Point (DP) where we do check our fuel levels and decide whether to divert to the agreed ALT or not based on the Flight Plan, thats a normal procedure that doesnt require any MAYDAY or PAN.
most airlines fly off stat contingency these days. Enroute alternate is something we only seem to do when building the stats on a new route.