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Originally Posted by cavalera403
Ryan
Correct me if I am wrong but the 80 credit hours is the doors closed breaks off that flight attendants are allowed to work and up to an extra 20 credit hours for voluntary extension.
That is a maximum regulated by transport Canada?
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Trying to keep explanations simple makes me realize how complicated airline crew pay is. But in general, credit hours are brake off to brake on gate to gate. There’s other factors in there, but that is the basic measure. FAs don’t have nearly the same regulatory restrictions as pilots. Most FA duty and time limits are contractual and vary company to company, whereas as pilots are usually regulatory, with contractual limits added on top.
The 80 credit hours per month is just the ballpark number that most full time crewmembers would work in a month on average. FAs can work more or less if they choose, and depending on work rules which vary between companies. I am not an expert on the Air Canada FA contract specifically.