Originally Posted by UA 882
Something was also said with regards to vacation. United wants to cut the amount of vacation FA's have, but if you think about it, being able to fly all around the world is one of the most exciting perks of this job. And it is not like the FA's fly back three hours after they arrive in NRT from SFO - they have at least two days to explore the city and a new culture!
I'm not sure where this bit of "info" came from, but the longest NRT layover for any US-based crew is 26 hours. The SFO-based crews usually have 22-25 hour layover in Narita, not 48+ hours.
I recently flew a NRT trip...you land in NRT around 4:30pm; after waiting for the passengers to deplane and the added time of getting through Immigration you usually arrive at the hotel around 6pm. You grab a bite to eat and head to bed for a good nights rest. I woke up around 7am, had breakfast and watched a little TV. Our pickup was at 2pm for the 10 hour flight back to SFO.