Originally Posted by
JTwift
Commuter here. Was on reserve over the summer (NOT a choice, fyi). Didn't have an unused reserve day for 4 months. It was hell.
this is the more typical experience!
most of the “I blocked 5 hours over 4 months” stories are WB during the off season on an underutilized fleet (think 777 when the PW were grounded)