What does a 5-day trip look like vs a 737 lazy good for nothing trip look like?
Well this atypical but here are two trips of the same pay time on the 717 and 737: (and yes I can find worse trips on the 737 and a lot better trips on the 717 for the same pay mind you, it's just a little fun comparison given perceived rotation types)
B717
3-Day trip:
Day 1:
ATL-MOB
MOB-ATL (1.54 sit)
ATL-GSP
GSP-ATL
ATL-SAV
Day 2:
SAV-ATL
ATL-EWR
Day 3:
EWR-ATL (1.38 sit)
ATL-HSV
HSV-ATL
ATL-JAN
JAN-ATL
15.45 Pay
Except where noted the rest of the turn times are 39-44 minutes.
4-day:
DAY 1
ATL-GSP
GSP-ATL
ATL-ECP
ECP-ATL
ATL-EWR
DAY 2
EWR-ATL
ATL-JAN
DAY 3
JAN-ATL
ATL-ORD
ORD-ATL
ATL-SAV
DAY 4
SAV-ATL
ATL-TLH
TLH-ATL
ATL-PNS
PNS-ATL
22.25 Pay
737
3-Day 15.45 block trip:
Day 1:
ATL-SJC (13 hour downtown SFO overnight)
Day 2:
SFO-MSP
MSP-EWR (17 hour downtown New York overnight)
Day 3:
LGA-ATL
4-Day Trip with 22.25 Pay:
Day 1
ATL-SEA
Day 2
SEA-MSP
MSP-BOS
Day 3
BOS-MSP
MSP-SAN
Day 4
SAN-ATL
Now, I do the 717 flying, I enjoy that kind of flying and the 717 is a great airplane for it. I'd enjoy the other flying too. Pick whatever works for you.