Originally Posted by
Forgotmyhat
I heard in olden times vacation maxed out at 7 weeks. Can anyone confirm this?
Yes,
Back in antiquity (sometime pre C2000) we had 7 weeks. It went to six weeks, possibly C1996, and stayed at six until BK around 2005 and has been five weeks henceforth.
Sailing or 007 can probably confirm the exact dates but they predate me.
Scoop