Originally Posted by
harry the cod
Some of the shorter layovers are indeed difficult and 24hrs is never the easiest rest period to use. However, the shorter layovers are desirable for some pilots, myself included, as it means more time at home rather than on layover. I also believe that BA too has a few back to back US trips and have less restrictive scheme rules than, say, 20 years ago?
Absolutely. But they're not on the back of a 14 hour flight.
(Unless you're talking about Cape Town or Jo'burg of course but no time zones crossed there).