Report and release times for United pilots
Short answer
Report 45 minutes before a Basic flight (60 to start a trip), 90 before Global, 30 before a deadhead. Release 15 minutes after Basic, 30 after Global.
What the contract says
“The report time shall be forty-five (45) minutes when the first Flight in a Duty Period is a Basic Flight, except that the report time shall be sixty (60) minutes when the Duty Period is the first Duty Period of a Trip.”
“when the first Flight in a Duty Period is a deadhead, the report time shall be thirty (30) minutes”
When is Global report only 60 minutes?
When the duty period has no segment that needs augmentation and the first flight doesn’t cross the Atlantic or Pacific. It can also be cut to 60 minutes for a trip’s first duty period if you agree. § 5-E-2-a-(2)-(a) § 5-E-2-a-(2)-(b)
What if I have to clear customs?
Release after a Basic flight becomes 30 minutes instead of 15. § 5-E-2-b-(1)
Can the company add report time?
Yes, and the added time counts as duty time. § 5-E-2-a-(4)
This page explains contract language; it is not legal advice. If your situation is not covered, ask your union representative.