Every trip I get on the 320 anymore is a 3-2-3 or 3-2-2-3 with the longest duty day as the last day following the shortest layover. Typically 10.5-11 hour duty days following 10.5-11 our (as scheduled) layovers following flights that arrive around midnight. Sometimes that last day will have a 2+ hour sit just to let you marinate in it.

It would be comical if it weren't so maddening. My inkling is that they know you'll be fine before beginning leg 2 and won't fatigue out on your last day in the middle of the penalty lap, so you'll just suck it up.


Yeah, yeah, yeah..."talk to your reps." I get it. But that ain't fixing anything. Yes, I have called in fatigued a lot this year. No, I don't skip meals and I tell everyone I fly with to not fly hungry and take your time getting fed. I am over it in a big way.