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Fast Fact Friday
Trip RIGs
Friday, October 17, 2025
Q1: “First… What does ‘RIG’ stand for?”
Ratio In Guarantee (RIG) refers to our contractual Minimum Pay Rules. Most Flight Attendants use “RIG” when referring to the contractual Minimum Pay Rules. (Article 21.22)
Q2: “What is Average Daily Guarantee (ADG)?”
ADG says that an originally constructed pairing must pay at least an average of 6.5 TFP per scheduled day. For example, an originally constructed 3-day pairing must pay at least 19.5 TFP (3 days x 6.5 TFP).
NOTE: “Originally constructed pairings” refers to originally constructed pairings by Crew Planning and placed in our bid packets.
Keep in Mind: When calculating an originally constructed pairing’s pay, you need to determine if any of the minimum pay rules will pay you more than what you are actually scheduled to work.
Q3: “What is Trip Hour Ratio (THR)?”
THR protects the time we are away from domicile by ensuring no pairing will pay less than 1 TFP per 3 hours away from base. You would calculate THR by taking the Time Away From Base (TAFB) and divide it by 3. Being early back into base would not affect this minimum pay guarantee as the calculation would be for the scheduled TAFB.
Example: An originally scheduled 3-day pairing with 59:00 hours could not pay less than 19.67 TFP because of THR.
Keep in Mind: When calculating an original pairings pay, you need to determine if any of the minimum pay rules will pay you more than what you are actually scheduled to work.
Q4: “When calculating RIGs, must I convert hours and minutes into its decimal equivalent?”
Yes. To calculate THR (and DHR), you must convert the hours and minutes into their decimal equivalent before calculating the RIG.
Example: TAFB is 58:45 hours. 45/60 = 0.75 (decimal equivalent of 45 minutes in the hour) + 58 (hours) = 58.75 (decimal equivalent of 58:45 hours)
Q5: “How will I know if a trip RIG is applied to my pairing?”
Trip RIG’d pairings are coded with either an “A” (ADG) or “T” (THR) next to the pairing total pay.