Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver

I know some people like them. It gives the time at home during the day to do whatever they want/need and then they get their sleep during the CDO. I don't care how many people like them... it still doesn't make them safe!

And okay, I'll buy (to an extent) the argument that we already do other types of flying that mess with our sleep cycles. I'm with you on the 30 hour layovers and converting a late night cycle to an early morning cycle. I don't like that either but it's a lot more doable than trying to exist on 3 or 4 hours of sleep on a CDO or series of CDO's. We already have trips at Delta that provide challenges to getting proper rest. Let's not add more trips that are even worse. CDO's are worse. Why are we selling out safety?