Originally Posted by
spinnaker
I'm afraid the LoCo operators have dragged the industry into the gutter, from which it will never recover.
Although it may be legal to deadhead back to base, it is still wrong. The crew still have to drive home.
So here's one for the Chief Execs:
Do you really want to share the same road as one of your crew, who has been on duty for the previous 19 or 20 hours?
......and why do you expect the public to do the same, when you know full well that fatigue is a major cause of road traffic accidents?
Spinnaker, careful who you tar with that statement. Not all Loco's are the same. I too am happy with my renumeration and my workload.
From the EZY rostering and crewing agreement:
When a pilot returns to base having gone more than 1 hour into discretion or having been on duty 14 hrs the pilot may request hotel accommodation at base at the Company’s expense in order to reduce the possibility of an accident, due to fatigue, whilst commuting home.
I accept your forthcoming apology.