I see FlexSRS & Ottergirl refer to ´charity flights´.
From the context I understand that a flight which does not trigger an extra payment of some sort, is considered a ´charity flight´ by crew members.
So what about the salary that every crew member receives at the end of the month? How can that not count?
Looks as if this is one of the problems BA face.
Unless the crew gets some sort of complicated, endlessly bureaucratic extra allowance, they perceive themselves as working for free.
Am I understanding this practice and perception correctly?