Originally Posted by
excrab
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.
Not sure how they do that, looking back at my log book it’s about 6 hours each way to SID from MAN/BHX. So 12 hours of flying, plus 2 more of duty, and you’re at 14, which is the max with an extension.
Add in the low cost index, and no ACTs and there’s not a hope in hell they are going to make it there and back in one FDP. You need the low cost index because there are no ACTs.