Basically a random roster with 1-3 days off at a time between blocks of 1-6. (Based on being 100%. 85% can get 4 day off blocks and 70% are 5 on 5 off.) You have the facility to request days off and 4 'trump days off' per year for weddings/barmitzvahs/trips to the fetish club. Expect use of CDOs which don't count towards your DO allocation but allow the company to circumvent the lates to earlies protection in the scheduling agreement. This will probably change as we get more bodies on line though.
18 months ago I was pleased with my roster and the rest I was getting, now it's nightstops galore and lots of min rest. This can be a nice airline, great crew etc but you won't be at home much if you get one of the bigger bases on the Q400 fleet.
Come with eyes wide open. This is NOT a lifestyle airline anymore as I'm sure many will attest to. That's not to say it's not worth joining though. Horses for courses and all that...
