Originally Posted by
FL370esq
"Allowed" might not be the word you are looking for. I am sure some pilots have "expanded their view" on their 3-day layover but, in the end, it all boils down to.....you better be back to LA by pick-up/brief. Not so sure the "Call in Honest"/"Unable to Commute" policies work well in the middle of a rotation at a base that does not have A350 reserves. 😁
Rumor had it a pilot went home to FL during his 75+ hour ATL layover and, due to the outbound to ICN leaving just after midnight, thought he had an extra day at home. He didn't. I'm sure that went over well.
Does the contract speak to this? Plenty of us do things that COULD leave us ill-prepared to fly after a long layover...ski, mountain bike, eat the local food or sit next to someone with measles or walk down the street in Baltimore. I'm not aware of any official guidance and live my life in a way that preserves the likelihood I can meet my obligations to Delta. Am I missing something?