Originally Posted by
porkandbrew
Gents,
I am a captain on the 330/340.
Don't count on being able to spend much time in Europe outside your leave. Manual roster interventions give approximately 8-10 days off per month. This month I only have 2 consecutive days, from a total of 8 days off.
DD,
Yes night turns to India/Pak seem to creep into your roster almost every month, and these are most often manual inserts.
Total flying per month lies between 90-95 hrs as a norm.
WF,
Rosters are published around the 24th of every month
What really is hard is the mix of ultra,long,medium and short haul flying we do. You see we do all these types of flying, but we only get short haul rest patterns, and that is a killer literally speaking.
All the best,
Pork
Pork,
Wow, that is terrible. That would seem rough. On the flip side, when you are out on the road, are the layovers nice? Do they put you up in nice hotels? Are there any trips that are more desirable? Do they give Kiwi and Auzzie guys those trips to Australia/New Zeland, or is it a mix usually? Any places you like to go personally? How about places you do not favor? Do you like the A340 beter than the A332s? Cheers.