Deadheading To Assignments

[RedForman]

I would appreciate some assistance from crewmembers flying for companies who regularly deadhead to assignments.

Our airline performs a great deal of ACMI flying, frequently involving long commercial deadheads worldwide. Our travel is Coach, no matter what the duration/distance. When you travel at your company, what cabin are your tickets purchased for, Coach, Business, or First?

Thanks for everyone's help with this!

 

[bigsky]

unfortunately we are also coach unless we have more than an 18 hour duty day... I have heard some BS about the IRS trying to tax the crewmember for business/ first as this is supposedly a benefit.

 

[Midnight Mike]

At most airlines that I have been with, coach class was ordered for Domestic travel. Business class of more than a 6 hour flight duration was used for international.

 

[NightFlyer]

We get business class for any block time over five hours.


NightFlyer

 

[typhoonpilot]

At my airline for on-line travel the F.O. gets Business Class and the Captain First Class. The Purser will usually give the F.O. a First Class seat if one is available. Offline, the booking is Business Class.

Typhoonpilot

 

[de727ups]

Business class for Int'l

I believe our contract says business class, if available, for international flights. Domestic would be coach. I know I've been able to get business class for my commercial deadheads to Europe.