Originally Posted by
MikeF16
APD 31 March is your safest bet. I don't know how senior you are and if you can control your April schedule, but if you can then bid reserve with 1-3 April off and use a golden day on the 1st. If it's a really good reason then you might be able to convince your CP to drop the trip for you if it becomes a factor.
Unlikely to generate any CP love.
Not senior (~77%-ish). Trying to avoid bidding RES for Apr (and, that 77% will get me a line if I so choose), otherwise I'd do exactly what you suggest re Golden X on 1 Apr. My worry is bidding the line, bidding off those days (cause, you know, I need them... off!!), then being told "Congratulations, here's your carry-out trip!" Looking hard at the APD on 31 Mar as the only true "guarantee"--but, if I can hit 1 Apr with that APD (on a REG off day), so much the better....
Thanks for the pointers!