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Old 24th Nov 2009, 10:04
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johntrav69
 
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bluewater, I think what you are referring to is the option3/4 as KAL call it, this gives 2 times 7 days off per month at your home base, however there are limited bases available and at the moment AKL does not appear on the list. It is unwritten, you can request but no promises if your base is listed. Basically you would operate ICN-wherever-ICN twice a month with 7 days off at the base because you are already operating there twice a month you would be very unlikely to get another trip there on the days you are back in ICN. This system works much better for most people if you are lucky enough to have your base as one of those on offer, however for the 777 it is currently only Sao Paulo and YVR was also on the list but I believe it may have been removed. Sorry this doesnt help but at least you know. For anyone else interested the only other aircraft available for this at the moment is the B744 and the bases listed on the last request from KAL were LAX,SYD.FRA,CDG,LHR but there may be more someone may be able to add to this. Remember that this wont be written in the contract and it is purely at KAL's discretion but so far they have been very good on it. The two blocks of 7 days are allocated by KAL, you can request days but no promises, however if you require specific days off you can switch back to normal scheduling as you require on a month by month basis so very flexible provided it is not during the main holiday times.
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