Originally Posted by
ninerdriver
Isn't a twelve-hour last day a standard tactic in the regionals? There's no concern if they need to extend you, because they don't have to save your extension for the next day. Also, you probably didn't use your extension on those min days in the middle.
I'm Mesa and I have to give props to our scheduling. Most trips are commutable with over half starting later and ending earlier. They are starting to put long turns at the end of a 4 day but there are plenty with short ones as well. A typical 4 day credits 19.5 to 22 hours. Rarely is there a 5 leg day but they do happen. This is on the CRJ AA side. Cannot speak to the UA Ejet side though my friends tell me they have better schedules than us.