Australian Domestic Minimum rest
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Hi guys and girls
I would like to ask if anyone knows what the bare minimum rest between sign off and sign on is for Domestic Short Haul Flight attendants working within Australia.
If anyone could let me know that would be great!
exmanpoweraus
I would like to ask if anyone knows what the bare minimum rest between sign off and sign on is for Domestic Short Haul Flight attendants working within Australia.
If anyone could let me know that would be great!
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It depends what company you work for - the minimum rest for FA's is dictated by EBA's/WOrk rules and not a legal requirement put in place by CASA as it is for pilots.
So you'd need to refer to your companies documentation or your union rep to get the answer for your company.
So you'd need to refer to your companies documentation or your union rep to get the answer for your company.
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Yes all airlines have different awards. The smaller airlines' awards are a little less fortunate I'm told. But at NJS/QantasLink its minimum 12 hours between shifts, every shift over 8 hours is minumum 15 hours rest. Every over night is minumum 10 hours rest. Whenever we have just the one day off at once we need a minimum of 34 hours rest between shifts. 10 days a month off too. We also have a rest or paxing sector whenever a shift goes up to 12 hours but we don't have to continue past 12 hours (delays etc...) and are rostered shifts maximum to 10.30 hours.
If we're more than one minute out, we can call Operations (over East) and refuse our next shift, and be put on a later one. It makes it easier that we don't see our Operations staff!
Qantas and Virgin Blue should be similar. I think Virgin Blue receive a minimum 15 hours rest between any worked shift.
Yes all airlines have different awards. The smaller airlines' awards are a little less fortunate I'm told. But at NJS/QantasLink its minimum 12 hours between shifts, every shift over 8 hours is minumum 15 hours rest. Every over night is minumum 10 hours rest. Whenever we have just the one day off at once we need a minimum of 34 hours rest between shifts. 10 days a month off too. We also have a rest or paxing sector whenever a shift goes up to 12 hours but we don't have to continue past 12 hours (delays etc...) and are rostered shifts maximum to 10.30 hours.
If we're more than one minute out, we can call Operations (over East) and refuse our next shift, and be put on a later one. It makes it easier that we don't see our Operations staff!
Qantas and Virgin Blue should be similar. I think Virgin Blue receive a minimum 15 hours rest between any worked shift.
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Thanks so much Galley for your information.
I think Qantas/VirginBlue have a reasonable amount of minimum rest between shifts.
I woud like to clarify if you had extra minimum rest if you have just returned from an overnight away from your base port?
I think Qantas/VirginBlue have a reasonable amount of minimum rest between shifts.
I woud like to clarify if you had extra minimum rest if you have just returned from an overnight away from your base port?
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No. Whenever you're back in your home port it goes back to the 12hrs or 15hrs (if the shift was over 8hrs).
Also, we (and major airlines) don't do 'split shifts', but some airlines (regionals) can make you work in the morning, supply a hotel for you to rest near the airport, and then you work again in the afternoon! Now that's a short rest!
When you get an interview for a company, and post your queries, I'm sure someone will PM you with the exact information for your chosen company.
Also, we (and major airlines) don't do 'split shifts', but some airlines (regionals) can make you work in the morning, supply a hotel for you to rest near the airport, and then you work again in the afternoon! Now that's a short rest!
When you get an interview for a company, and post your queries, I'm sure someone will PM you with the exact information for your chosen company.
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VB has 10 hours on overnights and 15 hours at home (reduced to 12 for just about any reason 
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Recently I have been told that after doing red-eyes we now get 30 hours at home base but I havent seen that clarified anywhere.
Check out www.faaadomestic.org.au for info on the aussie airlines.
).Recently I have been told that after doing red-eyes we now get 30 hours at home base but I havent seen that clarified anywhere.
Check out www.faaadomestic.org.au for info on the aussie airlines.
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some airlines (regionals) can make you work in the morning, supply a hotel for you to rest near the airport, and then you work again in the afternoon! Now that's a short rest!
