At AA we can drop trips for no credit. If there is enough coverage on a day you can just drop it otherwise you can try to drop to another pilot. The company can’t stop you from dropping to other pilots. I have good luck dropping Two day trips. Trying to drop a three day red eye trip worth 11 hours or so is hard. Very few want to pick up a red eye. Many try to drop all trips then fly when they want. There are ways to make huge bucks (over $400K/yr. narrow body Captain) if you figure the system out.

I’m pretty junior and was able to trade a red eye over Thanksgiving. My trip over Christmas is green (droppable) right now. It seems like there are so many reserves on the holidays that we line holders can drop those trips. I’m sure it depends on base and equipment.

You have a great decision to make. Good luck.