Originally Posted by full of luv

Well I've been in this situation where I can choose a non-stop deadhead on an RJ vs using my mainline dh flight. I've never had an issue booking the PS on the RJ.
If it's only a few hours different though, do realize that you will be giving up all per diem until your sign in for operation of the charter flight, although you can still have the hotel room. Granted it's not a consideration for me when I get a whole extra day and night at home, but if your just changing non-stop flights by a few hours, may be a consideration, i.e. go as sked and enjoy a dinner on per diem or go later and right to bed.
If you do deviate, be a gent and let the captain know so he's not trying to track you down before he takes the van to the layover, unless of course he's deviating as well.
You are supposed to call skeds and get permission to deviate on frontside so they know what's going on.