milehighclub
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For pilots, they have to ask CASA, as their maximum duty hours are governed by the law
For cabin crew CASA doesn't regulate our hours. Our duty hours are restricted by our EBA. Our maximum hours though are the same as the pilots - 20 hours in a planned situation (any duty can go over 20 hours in an unplanned situation)
However cabin crew can elect to go over it, without consultation from CASA or the union. It is up to each individual crew member on the day to vote go or stay. 99% of the time crew will vote to go (believe it or not we hate diversions too! We have lives to get home to as well). You could have 1 or 2 elect not to and the flight will still go provided you have the minimum crew for that aircraft type.
In most circumstances where duty hours run high outside of an Australian port, what ever the pilots decide (or are forced to do) the cabin crew generally do the same (because the cabin crew might want to but you can't with the pilots!)
The second crew sign off - it's a minimum 10 hour rest period.
For cabin crew CASA doesn't regulate our hours. Our duty hours are restricted by our EBA. Our maximum hours though are the same as the pilots - 20 hours in a planned situation (any duty can go over 20 hours in an unplanned situation)
However cabin crew can elect to go over it, without consultation from CASA or the union. It is up to each individual crew member on the day to vote go or stay. 99% of the time crew will vote to go (believe it or not we hate diversions too! We have lives to get home to as well). You could have 1 or 2 elect not to and the flight will still go provided you have the minimum crew for that aircraft type.
In most circumstances where duty hours run high outside of an Australian port, what ever the pilots decide (or are forced to do) the cabin crew generally do the same (because the cabin crew might want to but you can't with the pilots!)
The second crew sign off - it's a minimum 10 hour rest period.
