Originally Posted by
Oceanic815
Whilst operating a single sector increased your available FDP under JAR rules, unfortunately EASA groups 1 and 2 sectors together with the same available FDP.
As a crew member I see no reason for that to be “unfortunate” but maybe it is for an airline manager who wants to reduce costs or a passenger who wants cheaper flights.
Lets hope that post Brexit the U.K. CAA don’t at some point to ditch the EASA rules…
And to go back to the original idea I was replying to that will at least stop it from happening as there would be no advantage. In dead heading the crew out, But I understand that TUI also operate from U.K. to Cape Verde and back on a 737 MAX in one crew rotation, so under whatever rules they use it should be possible on a 737-800 as well as on an Airbus.