Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
Yes, our most junior schedule type is the Reserve status where you have a 10hr on-call shift each day (known as Short Call Reserve) or have a 24hr on-call shift that is Long Call Reserve. On SCR you have at least 2.5hrs to get to the airport after a call. For LCR you have at least 14hrs notice.
Each type of Reserve schedule consists of 17-18 days on per month and 12-14 days off depending on the bidding cycle. Many pilots like to stack all 17 days on in a row and have 13 days off afterwards. This would be doable as a pretty junior pilot.
As you get more senior you could bid a line and hold regular trips and attempt to stack all your flying together, although that can be more challenging considering legalities and conflicts. If compensation is not a primary focus you might be able to drop or give away many of your trips as a lineholder which would give you even more time off, but less pay.
Where in Europe are you commuting from?
While it is possible to drop trips and reserve days to build your desired schedule, it’s highly unrealistic to expect. You’d have a very very difficult time dropping anywhere close to guarantee, let alone to your desired 67% of a 75 hour line or “roster”. Any month with a holiday or school break, you can plan on not being able to drop or move days. You’d need a significant amount of PTO (paid time off) to get the schedule flexibility you’re inquiring about. Under current jetblue contractual language, not to mention how slowly you’d accrue said PTO. I’m not trying to burst your bubble. If you want to do it, go for it. But I want you to have a realistic portrayal about the possibility of your desired schedule.