Originally Posted by
living near shamu
Doesn't the crew require an 8 or 10 hr layover? That means they wouldn't be able to turn it around in time for 6 am. Of course, that's assuming there's only one AE crew...
You could do it as a standover (I think that's the term). Basically the crew comes on duty for the last flight of the night and remains on duty (even though they do get a hotel, etc.) through the first a.m. flight back. This approach to scheduling is valuable in situations like this but also to keep morning departures on schedule. The last flight of the night is often late. If that crew is expected to work the morning flight - you end up with the common situation that the flight is late because the crew needed their 8 hours of rest.