Originally Posted by rickair7777

What a lot of folks miss about AS schedule flexibility is that you can legally drop down to zero *if* other pilots pick up your trips.

Very few people do that, but it's a thing. Availability depends on seat and base, and also season because it only works if other pilots have some bandwidth in their schedule to pick stuff up.

I believe SWA is similar, and you may be able to drop to the company vice other pilots but you'd have to ask them.

Redeyes are a significant factor, some folks just don't like those. Personally I'd rather do a long redeye than a 3-4 leg day for similar credit.