Originally Posted by
TSORon
I don't like the whole crew cutting line thing myself. They are the true professional flyers, and as such they should be prepared for whatever the checkpoint has to throw at them. Arriving 2 hours early, clearing security in a timely manner,
Crews can have as little as an 8 hour rest period. Note that this does
not mean 8 hours sleep. With waiting for the van driver, traffic, checking in/out of the hotel, etc. the actual sleep time can easily be 6 hours or less. Sorry, but I would rather not be on a plane where the crew has had 4 hours or less of sleep the night before just because you don't think it's “fair” that they can cut in line.