Originally Posted by LostInAsia

The schedules are pretty good. You dont bid for a schedule like you normally do in the US. You tell our scheduler what 10 days off you want, then he builds your schedule around those days off. You can tell him your entire year's choice at once and you are 99% sure to get those days for the year. The only month that seems to have a few issues is December around Christmas and New Years. The schedules here are still built by hand and our guy is outstanding and accommodating everyone.

I just got back from my 10 days off and did a HNL trip. I have a blank day tomorrow, then 3 days of china flights, then a blank day, SIN trip, blank day, HKG trip, blank day, HNL trip then I am off Aug 17 - Sept 10.

There is a difference between days off and "blank days". Your 10 days off per month are they days you are back home in Japan. You will also have free days with no duty while you are in Japan. Those are called blank days. You have no responsibility to answer your phone, but you can have your schedule changed to something else. So its not a hard day off, but I have never worked on one. I usually have at least one blank day per week.

The company can count your time at an outstation as rest period. It doesnt really become much of an issue though.

Typically, schedules are built right to 70 hours. Right now though we are very short, especially on FOs, so we are flying more. I have had overtime the last 3 months. Once we are properly staffed, I would plan on 70 hours per month.

I am on the PAX contract with Parc. I am happy with them so far. My pay is correct and on time every month and they have always responded to my questions quickly.

Most of the crews are pretty good. Like anywhere you have the occasional odd ball, but all in all it is a good group of guys.