Originally Posted by DiveAndDrive

Hello all. Before you jump all over me based on the title of this thread, yes. I know pilots travel. I know overnights are inevitable. I know it happens. I accept that. Buuuut. I would like to limit it, if possible. My goal is to move to base and then bid either short call reserve or airport ready reserve. The girlfriend and I are discussing our future, and I definitely want to be home as much as possible with her and our future kids. Again, we both understand that overnights are a reality. We're just trying to get as much time at home as possible. Which airlines have the best reserve rules? What about reserve assignment, or requesting last out? Does your airline contractually have to use ready reserves as little as possible, and get them back to base as soon as possible? Thanks for the input and for not busting my chops too much!