Originally Posted by Sliceback

None of your next month's days off matter in the previous month. "Fly the month you're in". IE, you have the first four days of April off. You're on call the last day of March - "yeh, no open trips! Worst is a three day so I'll be home for our anniversary on April 4th!"

Uh, not so fast sport. Crew skd calls March 31st - we've got a six day trip for you. ****? We've only got 3 day trips. Computer generated trip and "you fly the month you're in" which means the computer ignores your April days off.

The flight office is not heartless and deals can be made BUT they're not guaranteed. And 'the needs of the service take priority'.