Q: Can you elaborate on 50 straight line miles for training hotel reimbursement in domicile? I live over 50 miles from the training facility by highway, but if I knew how to fly over water it would be less.
Yes, the provision is 50 straight line miles – which is how the crow flies. ALPA has the same training hotel provision and therefore our language is consistent with a current practice. Straight line miles also add standardization to calculating distance, as distances could be different depending on the various directions or ways a Flight Attendant could travel to a training location (e.g., ferry, flying, driving, etc.).