Surface Deadhead. 1. Surface deadhead shall be any Company directed non-local ground travel scheduled for one (1) hour or more between two airports, including ground travel from a hotel adjacent to an airport to another airport or vice-versa. 2. Surface deadhead travel by automobile (including coach bus or minibus) shall be limited to two and one-half (2.5) hours as determined by the most expeditious route using a reputable source (e.g., MapQuest, Google Maps), except that such surface deadhead travel may exceed two and one-half (2.5) hours due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control (e.g., natural disasters, airport closures). Surface deadhead travel between the points listed in the chart below shall not be subject to the two and one-half (2.5) hour limitation. Surface deadhead in China will not take place between 0100-0459 (local). From / To To / From From / To To / From AMS CGN BCN ZAZ AMS LGG BKK UTP AMS OST BQN SJU AMS PAD BRU HHN PSM BDL BWI EWR BRU RMS CND OTP CDG OST AUS IAH DUS RMS KIX NGO GSB NGU DSA STN GSB ORF FRA LGG MWH SEA LGG LUX MWH PAE LGG XCR RMS XCR NKT POB LEJ NUE NLC OAK JFK DOV Note: Surface deadhead in the chart above will be scheduled for three (3) hours. 3. For other city pairings not reflected in the chart above, the Local Union President or his designee may approve surface deadheads by automobile in excess of two and one-half (2.5) hours. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 4. The Company shall provide appropriate security, as outlined in Article 33.D., for all surface deadhead in a Hostile Area as well as all other areas mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Union Security Committee. 5. Transportation Local in Nature to and from a layover hotel shall not be considered surface deadhead. 6. The Company may utilize rail transportation for deadhead travel in Western Europe, between New York City and Baltimore, or between other locations agreed to by the Company and the Union generally or on a case-by-case basis. The duration of such deadhead shall not exceed four and one-half (4.5) hours, unless the Union consents to a longer deadhead. Such travel shall only be in First Class service (or comparable). The Crew Member is authorized to use the Company credit card to purchase onboard meals and internet access (if not included in the class of service).
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
