Technically the company are supposed to roster two days off after a long leave so that you are acclimatised to Dubai for your next duty start. You only have to be back in order to have 3 local nights rest prior to a duty that requires you to be acclimatised. If the duty that you have after leave does not require you to be acclimatised then there is no requirement to be back until the duty starts.

The only flights that require one to be acclimatised are ULR flights and some of the longer nasty night turns to the Sub-Continent. If you have a Europe departure or some shorter trip after leave then there is no need to be back until the day prior, or even morning of said departure.




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