Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

Lots of airline crew scheduling is airline based.

A friend from many moons ago was a UA DC-8 FO in late 60's or early 70s. He told of going down to JFK to pick up his pay check (!) and crew sked grabbed to fly a trip. "Don't worry, we'll call your wife". Well, when Bill got home, his wife was madder than a snake, they hadn't called and, in those days, calling home wasn't the thing it is now. Long distance was expensive even for pilots.

i remember the same thing bootleg phones and ATT stopping by, "go hide the upstairs phone" from Dad