Fun fact, deadhead also applies into the air catering industry. For example, when we have to ship back excess catering equipment such as bowls, cups and or containers of any kind back to their respective airline, we load them in bulk and they are also labelled as "Deadhead".
As a public transportation worker in the U.S., a "deadhead" is a non-revenue movement of a bus. That is, the bus is going to or from the garage, or between separate revenue trips.
Another thing about deadheading: some airlines may elect to use ground transportation to deadhead their crews, depending on various factors associated the deadhead. Don’t worry though, most airlines will require that the ground transportation be limited to only the crew who is being deadheaded (ie: no other passengers with the crew in the same vehicle) for safety reasons.
Good video. Not all airlines DH their crew on company metal, as a pilot for a cargo company that does worldwide operations and have home basing, we do most of our DH flights as passengers on other airlines. They are compensated trips amd we get to keep the miles for that airline as well. Since we are home base, we don't do commuting, but rather all the sectors are considered a DH, including the one from home to your first duty, as well as the last one going home. And they are both compensated and subject to rest requirements.
Well, every time an airline launches a long-haul route, the inaugural return flight's crew must have been deadheaded ahead of time on another airline or two.
I heard about it in the railroad world as well. American truckers sometimes use the term. In this context, I've usually heard it referring to an empty move between runs that's not a regular run. i.e. You go from Atlanta to Miami with consumer goods and return empty. The return trip is not usually considered a deadhead. But, if you take a delivery to Philadelphia then go to Baltimore to pick up a load, the Phlly-Balt leg is a deadhead.
Pilots should not be compensated their full hourly wage, for not working. They already are HANDSOMELY rewarded. And in the case of working for Delta, the annual sweetheart bonus,they can take home an additoinal $25-$30K. As for deadheading, it is an EXTREMELY overused plan. The majority of deadheads are to Hubs, or to airports where the airlines should have enough staff hired. These airlines lack the proper crew staffing, and it is a burden, when 8 to 10 crew members occupy seats. This also leads to less sellable seats,or non revenue travel for employees. Not only that, but deadheads always get the primo seats assigned. If they are not physically on duty, they should be seated in coach. Dead heading is a wasteful practice,that airlines could eliminate, if they had the right people positioning crews. They do not need to be deadheading crews on every flight. That is simply poor organizational skills.
Fun fact, deadhead also applies into the air catering industry. For example, when we have to ship back excess catering equipment such as bowls, cups and or containers of any kind back to their respective airline, we load them in bulk and they are also labelled as "Deadhead".
Probably derived from the air crew dead heading on flights.
As a public transportation worker in the U.S., a "deadhead" is a non-revenue movement of a bus. That is, the bus is going to or from the garage, or between separate revenue trips.
I knew about deadheading but I didn't realize the pay was the same. Wow.
Another thing about deadheading: some airlines may elect to use ground transportation to deadhead their crews, depending on various factors associated the deadhead. Don’t worry though, most airlines will require that the ground transportation be limited to only the crew who is being deadheaded (ie: no other passengers with the crew in the same vehicle) for safety reasons.
Good video. Not all airlines DH their crew on company metal, as a pilot for a cargo company that does worldwide operations and have home basing, we do most of our DH flights as passengers on other airlines. They are compensated trips amd we get to keep the miles for that airline as well.
Since we are home base, we don't do commuting, but rather all the sectors are considered a DH, including the one from home to your first duty, as well as the last one going home. And they are both compensated and subject to rest requirements.
Well, every time an airline launches a long-haul route, the inaugural return flight's crew must have been deadheaded ahead of time on another airline or two.
I heard about it in the railroad world as well.
American truckers sometimes use the term. In this context, I've usually heard it referring to an empty move between runs that's not a regular run. i.e. You go from Atlanta to Miami with consumer goods and return empty. The return trip is not usually considered a deadhead. But, if you take a delivery to Philadelphia then go to Baltimore to pick up a load, the Phlly-Balt leg is a deadhead.
Great video, always wondered what a deadhead was before this, thanks for letting me know!
Awesome video👍
In trucking deadheading is going to or feom a destination without cargo.
Gardeners might say the word was with them and their rosebushes first.
Works the same in the trucking industry
I understood before watching this video! 😅
A head that isn’t alive
Most flight attendants.
You don’t have to be in uniform for dead heading
Might depend on the airline guidelines. But all deadheads I've seen were always in uniform.
Pilots should not be compensated their full hourly wage, for not working. They already are HANDSOMELY rewarded. And in the case of working for Delta, the annual sweetheart bonus,they can take home an additoinal $25-$30K.
As for deadheading, it is an EXTREMELY overused plan. The majority of deadheads are to Hubs, or to airports where the airlines should have enough staff hired. These airlines lack the proper crew staffing, and it is a burden, when 8 to 10 crew members occupy seats. This also leads to less sellable seats,or non revenue travel for employees. Not only that, but deadheads always get the primo seats assigned. If they are not physically on duty, they should be seated in coach. Dead heading is a wasteful practice,that airlines could eliminate, if they had the right people positioning crews. They do not need to be deadheading crews on every flight. That is simply poor organizational skills.
Non revenue passenger
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