3 weeks summer leave, and 3 weeks in the winter.
8 days off per month or thereabouts. I had 105 days off in 2006, which equates to the standard 2 in 7 that office staff enjoy.
In respect of requested days off, I said it all earlier. You'll find the crewing manager and his deputy very accommodating and you can be absolutely sure there'll be valid reasons if they cannot help you...there's no bloody mindedness as far as these two are concerned and as far as I'm aware they've always done their level best to keep the pilots, and the company happy. Rosters have been published as early as 3 months in advance which is useful for personal planning but it does mean getting any requests in early.
On a slightly negative note; pilot turnover in the company is currently high. The reasons vary but I'm fairly certain the pilots would magnanimously agree - rostering per se, is not a causation factor!
Last edited by sapco2; 1st March 2007 at 01:03.