Operational Flexibility
MissM.
Operational flexibility...... let me give you an example.
In BOS before Christmas. Huge snowstorm headed our way. Biggest in decades.
FO and I want to reduce to minimum rest (10 hrs) in the hotel to get back onto schedule & avoid the incoming storm (which would definately have seen the flight canceled, it was enormous.)
I phone London. Reduce rest?
No can do. - cabin crew agreements, no reduction of rest permitted.
Legal? Yes.
Permitted by CC agreements? NO.
Did we reduce rest to get the operation back on schedule & avoid getting snowed in? NO.
This is what I mean by operational flexibility....
It would cost you NOTHING, but would be of great value to BA.
Win/Win.