Our per diems have specific hours related to them...
For breakfast if one is on duty at 07:30.
For lunch if one is on duty at 12:30.
For dinner if one is on duty at 18:00.
For the snack if one is on duty at 22:00.
These are available to the crew whether they operate a flight leaving or arriving at home base within those time periods.
Examples...
You're leaving your home base for XXXX with a departure time of 08:00... Your duty day starts one hour prior to your departure time (in this case 07:00)... You are entitled to your breakfast per diem.
You are at airport XXXX with a scheduled departure of 17:15 with a scheduled landing back at your home base at 18:05... You are entitled to your dinner per diem.
Last edited by Jet Jockey A4; 14th Dec 2013 at 11:46.