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About CrewPay Trip Calculator

CrewPay Trip Calculator was created by flight crew members for flight crew members. Designed specifically for pilots and flight attendants, our goal is to simplify daily trip pay estimations, per diem totals, and boarding pay tracking in one clean, mobile-first interface.

The idea came from a familiar frustration: standing at a gate or sitting in a hotel room trying to work out on a phone whether a trip was actually worth flying. Contract language is dense, pay statements arrive well after the fact, and the numbers that matter are scattered across a bid package, a contract PDF, and a payroll portal. We wanted one small tool that could answer a single question quickly: what is this pairing likely to pay me?

Everything here is built around that question. There are no accounts to create, no schedule to import, and no data to upload. You enter your own credit hours, TAFB, boardings, and the rates from your own agreement, and the estimate appears immediately — one trip on its own, or up to three laid out side by side when you are trying to choose between them. Because the rates are yours, the same page works for a regional first officer, a senior widebody purser, a cargo captain, and a charter flight attendant without any of them being treated as an afterthought.

How we think about your privacy

Pay is personal. That belief shapes how the calculator is built: your inputs stay in your browser for the length of your session and are discarded when you reload or close the page. We do not maintain a database of crew salaries, and no other visitor can see anything you typed. Whether you run a single trip or three side by side, nothing you enter leaves your device.

Optional advertising and analytics are not currently enabled. If advertising is introduced, its privacy practices and consent choices will be disclosed in our privacy policy. Advertising never influences the math: the formula is published openly in the FAQ so you can check it yourself.

What this tool is not

CrewPay Trip Calculator produces estimates, not payroll records. It cannot see your airline's systems and does not know your contract's rigs, premiums, reroute rules, or pay protections. Taxes, union dues, insurance, and retirement contributions are outside its scope, so the figure it shows is gross rather than take-home. Always treat your airline's official statement as the authoritative source and raise any discrepancy with your payroll department or union representative.

We also do not offer financial, tax, or legal advice. If you are making decisions about withholding, per diem deductions, or retirement contributions, please speak with a qualified professional who understands aviation compensation.

Feedback from the line

This project improves when working crews tell us what is missing. If your contract includes a pay element the calculator does not handle well, if a label uses unfamiliar terminology at your airline, or if something is awkward to use one-handed on a jumpseat, we want to hear about it. Suggestions from pilots and flight attendants have shaped nearly every change so far, and we read every message that arrives at the support address below.

About the Creator

CrewPay Trip Calculator was built by an active flight attendant to make trip comparisons clearer for working crews. The creator's real-world aviation experience informs the emphasis on credit, time away from base, and boarding pay. The guides explain these concepts in general terms; they do not replace current carrier agreements or professional advice. Read our crew pay guides, or see the disclaimer and contact page.