Originally Posted by
hercretired
Day trips suck in many ways.
1. I joined this line of work to see new cities and places, AWAY from the airport. See some local sights, try a new restaurant. Not the food court of an airport, haul ass to the gate, and depart again. "Chick Fil A is near our gate, haul ass bro, I got the preflight"
2. Driving on a daily basis to/from the airport turns it into a 9 to 5 job. traffic, commute, park the car, unpark the car, shuttle van, gas, etc.
3. Four of five back to back one day trips is arguably "more labor intensive" than just a regular four day. Hop in the plane, come back 4 days later, done.
etc etc
I think 3 days are perfect, especially if you leave late on Day-1 (basically have all that morning and some of the after noon off). Those are really just 2.5 day trips
You’re not wrong, it can be a bit more tiring because it becomes a 9 to 5 job for days at a time. But at the end of the day being home is better than being gone, especially if you have a family. And that’s a big deal in this business. The main catch to day trips is you have to live close to the airport. If you’re driving like 60 miles away then forget it. But no easy 2 or 3 day trip can beat the feeling of coming home by dinner.