There is no such thing as a representative schedule at Emirates. One's schedule looks completely different from one month to the next. It will depend on which fleet one is one; what big group they are in for that month; whether or not they have vacation in that month; whether or not they have recurrent training in that month; their preference of trips; and how well they know how to bid. A little has to do with seniority in one's bid group as well.

A Boeing pilot can expect somewhere between 8 and 15 days off in a month. That is a month without vacation in it. An A330/340 pilot would be averaging more like 8-12 since they do a lot more day trips. A380 pilots probably have the best schedules now, but that's not really a new hire airplane.

There are people who commute, but it's not like commuting in the USA where you can commute before and after every trip. Commuting at Emirates means going home once (maximum twice) per month for a block of days off or days off plus vacation. In a month without vacation the best you could hope for is a block of 7 days off. Some smart trip traders can extend that to 9, but only with a great deal of effort and not every month of the year.



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