So if you're on a few day trip, do you have to pay for hotel or how does that work?

I would think that you would get paid from the time you show up for your job...for workers comp reasons if nothing else...for instance, you stand there waving at people and welcoming them when they board (generally) and you spend time before and after the flight getting it ready for people...if something happened where you were hurt during that non-paid time, how would it be covered by worker's comp?