Crew Rest areas

[NG_Kaptain]

Our company has recently started operating A340's on long haul, none of our previous types had a dedicated crew rest area, this one does and is used at times when extra crew is needed for delayed or extended sector times. What I'm interested in is how this area is managed when not required for relief crew to take an in flight rest. We are allowed to use it, if the flight is overbooked and wish to use the two seats in it to help out our colleagues, but have been having a problem of late when the area is used as storage for old newspapers, blankets etc. which then makes the bunks dirty and uncomfortable to use when required. The company is about to institute a ban on the use of this area because of the misconduct of a few which will hurt the rest in the long run. Was told by a Singapore Airways captain that their crew rest areas are off limits to all except for use as a crew rest area Would appreciate responses from crew on long haul airlines who operate types with crew rest areas.

[Cabin Pressure89]

We operate 747-400, A340 and the new A340-600.

(Guess what airline!! hee hee)

We have crew rest areas on all of these aircraft!

We use them only for crew rest ie sleeping. No Positioning Crew or Crew on cheap tickets can enter the crew rest. Only crew on duty.

We do not store anything in the Crew rest area. This is a safety and security hazard!!!

We carry SEP equipment in the CRA, these are in secure stowages and are checked each flight.

Therefore, its only used for crew that are resting. Not a storage area or exta room for pax!

A few pax have been caught trying to get there head down, but they are all now locked with a key!

Hope this helps.

[NG_Kaptain]

Thanks for the feedback Cabin Pressure89, much appreciated. The crew rest area is a new concept with us and are trying to stop abuse early but are running into some resistance.