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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Herb687
I'd like to know that too. And I am not even convinced that pilots deadheading to cover a trip are entitled to F before revenue upgraders. They didn't used to be.

Certainly from a crew rest perspective, it makes no difference whether those pilots were in F or Y. Deadhead travel is not "rest" per FAA, it is "duty."
No one says FAA requires it. However the crew contracts do require it under certain conditions.
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