Many pilots are also based in their respective home countries. ie YVR, JFK, YYZ, LAX, SFO... and they deadhead around to pick up flights. Sometimes a Captain can fly a frieghter on day from HKG to ANC. Get off, deadhead to YVR to see his family for a few days, and then fly back to HKG on a passenger aircraft a week later, and return to YVR a few days later.

In fact, CX tech crews have the best working conditions around due to their multiple bases around the world.

[This message has been edited by Guy Betsy (edited Feb 06, 2004).]