whats deadheading?

[gkrangers]

sorry for the stupid question...

 

[jetexas]

Crewmember rides in the back to/from working a flight.

 

[gkrangers]

Whats the difference between this and commuting?

 

[Junkflyer]

You commute to your base. Deadheading is the company transporting you. Commuting is on your own time and nickel. D/h is company time and cost.

 

[AvroGuy]

the difference is that when commuting your are not positive spaced, meaning you are not garunteed a seat. If you are deadheading the company is positive spacing you. You will be garunteed a seat on the plane

 

[gkrangers]

Ok, so if you commute to base, and are needed to fly out of another airport, the company flies you there. And most contracts pay it as 100% flight time?

 

[GINCHBLASTER]

Its different at every company. Some are 50%, some are more.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

...and some are none.

 

[djsk]

and some will bump you for the revenue passengers and leave you sitting there for the next flight/day

 

[kj6991]

and some will bump you for the revenue passengers and leave you sitting there for the next flight/day

that sucks