I can’t lie, SAP is an awesome tool. It’s great if you need specific days off. Lately though it’s been a love/hate relationship since the trades take forrrrreverrr to process now. I compare it to golf. It’s fun to play, but it will drive you crazy.

When you first start SAPping and if you want to fly the minimum of 65 hours you’ll be able to get 16-17 days off. Once you know the game you should be able to get 18 sometimes 19 days off. I’ve gotten close to 20 but it hasn’t happened yet.

Just be prepared that there will likely be changes coming when we go to PBS which I think will be here before the end of the year. I’ve heard rumors that the company wants to put restrictions on SAP based on holidays and to start incorporating the reserve grid. If this happens our SAP will essentially be no different than what you can do with your schedule at any other airline. Not to mention 18 days off at most other places will give you 75-85 hours of credit compared to just 65 hours at PSA.