Trying to get home from JFK/LGA in winter direct usually becomes a **** show, then it turns into two legs via ATL after waiting 3ish hours after noon for my next flight going home.

Loads usually look good until about 3 hours to go, then the non rev ninjas hit!

While it's 46 hours on paper, by the time you kill the three hour until the next flight out, then the two hours home if you make it, seven plus if you go via ATL, and then getting back on a 5pm flight the next day I get 24 hours at best, Home airport arrive airport to home airport departing. Add 1/2 hour getting gate check, walk to car, wait in line at the world's slowest pay booth, then 1-1/2 hours on the front side between driving to airport, parking, checking in, etc..

They used to have more flights but it's cut back for the season.

That's why my normal bid has "4 day off minimum" which I usually get, but this month NAVBLUE told me to GFY, and basically "Not Honored" most everything.. Which is weird because reserve coverage is stupid fat this month on the ER>