Originally Posted by
sudden twang
Except it doesn’t work like that. If the crew were to be stuck down route so would the aircraft which affects the following day and more.
Much better to firebreak.
No, you miss my point. It's planned and rostered that way to avoid the curfew. Hence your extra and unnecessary nights away.
Fortunately I don't need to worry about 0300 arrivals or night stops but I would much rather get in to my own bed at that time of day rather than my third or fourth hotel of the week.