Eli5 – How do flight crew shifts work?

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Do they go to one place and stay there and how many days are on and off? What are the vacation allowances and do you get paid by the hour?

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When an airplane is in the air, there are three main people who are responsible for everything: the captain, the first officer, and the flight attendant. The captain is in charge of the airplane and the first officer is the second-in-command. The flight attendant is responsible for the passengers.
Each shift is eight hours long. The captain and the first officer work together for the first four hours of the flight. Then, the captain takes a break and the first officer takes over. The captain comes back after two hours and the first officer takes a break. This cycle continues for the entire flight.
The flight attendant works the whole flight, but they take turns taking breaks. One flight attendant will work for four hours and then take a break for two hours. The other flight attendant will work during those two hours. This cycle continues for the entire flight.

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