Btw…. On the note of when a day of work starts and when it ends….. here’s another little nugget: The company doesn’t consider it a “day” of work when you begin a trip at 10:30 + PM but they absolutely consider a day of work when you want to trade a 3 day trip that begins with a redeye and pays 13:43 for a two day commutable that pays 10:45….. Doesnt matter that you’re trying to be efficient and work the least days for the most pay, or that a 34 hr Newark layover is only going to net you an additional 2:58 mins of pay….. what matters when you try to TRADE for the more efficient trip is…. “Uh uh uhhhh… no sir. You can’t trade a THREE day trip for a TWO day trip!! Why that might end up costing us and extra “day” of reserve pilot usage. Denied.”
It’s a day when THEY want it be. It’s NOT a day when it comes to your pay or credit.