Our Contract provides very specific conditions for when a Flight Attendant is permitted to drink alcohol beverages while on duty on a deadhead segment. In addition to no alcohol within 12 hours of duty, please familiarize yourself with the following contractual provisions to remain compliant and avoid discipline.
CBA 2026 General Section 3.H.11.
3.H.11.
A Flight Attendant may drink alcoholic beverages while deadheading subject to the following conditions:
3.H.11.a.
The Flight Attendant is not in uniform.
[NO UNIFORM PIECES, WINGS, CREW BADGE, ETC]
3.H.11.b.
If a Lineholder, they do not have a scheduled flight departing within twelve hours after scheduled arrival at a Domicile or co-terminal point; or at a non-Domicile layover point will not be legal to be reassigned or drafted to work any flight for at least twelve hours after scheduled arrival.
[LINEHOLDER: IF YOU WOULD NOT BE LEGAL TO BE REASSIGNED OR DRAFTED FOR ANY FLIGHT ASSIGNMENT AFTER THE SCHEDULED DH ARRIVAL]
3.H.11.c.
If a Reserve, they would not be legal for assignment for twelve hours after
scheduled arrival at a Domicile, co-terminal or non-Domicile point.
[RESERVE: IF YOU WOULD NOT BE LEGAL FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FLIGHT ASSIGNMENTS]
3.H.11.d.
If the conditions above are met, the Flight Attendant may drink after takeoff, and in the event of multi-segment deadhead, may only drink on the final deadhead segment.
[DH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS MAY NOT CONSUME PREDEPARTURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND MAY ONLY DRINK ON THE FINAL DH SEGMENT IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE CONSECUTIVE DEADHEAD SEGMENTS]
Please contact your Local Council with any questions.
