Speedy, If you are in Budapest, then that would be quite difficult. For one thing, it is not on the route structure, so you are looking at commuting to the nearest airport and then making your way home.
Aside from that, we do not have jump-seat privileges. In good economic times, we tend to fly around with full aircraft too. Another issue is the bidding system that is not exactly predictable. I get a good month in say bid group 3, followed by an average month in group 2, followed by a schedule not even similar to my bids for my top month. The lower two bid groups can be disastrous especially considering you are given 35 days of reserve once or twice a year. My point being, the company continually messes with the bidding system,so you cannot be assured of getting stretches of 'off' days in any month.
So, to answer your question, I do not think 'shuttling' is a possibility anymore. Commuting has become less of an option each year I have been here.