Not sure what relevance PBS has here. We don't use PBS.
There are bidlines which can be one block up to 19 days away flying pretty much anywhere in the world. We also have split bidlines meaning 2 or more trips. We have a guaranteed 12 days off but some lines have 16 or more days off.

We also have Online Reserve lines where you position from home and are on call at some online station - staying in nice hotels. The most Junior lines are usually Open Time Lines - you sit at home and the company calls you out when needed (16 hours minimum from call to the flight they book you on leaving your home airport to commercial to the city you will fly from).

What cities we stay in - could be anywhere, last year I did a 14 day trip which had a US layover, a german layover, Japan, Guam, Anchorage and then home.

Hotels- Generally very nice hotels Marriott, Hilton Hyatt etc - usually the US ones are the worst!

Overnights - no base cities - your home is your base so an overnight in your base is on a day off! Layovers from 12 hours minimum to 6 or 7 days overseas (unusual with our current lack of pilots)

Longest trip - 12 days off so 19 days unless you bid back to back - up to you. They can only make you stay out 19 days if assigned a trip, then they have to get you home (by the end of the 19th day)


I used to fly for a regional and much prefer this lifestyle - no commuting is huge for most of us. If the flight cancels you just call the company and it is their problem.

Hope that helps.