Originally Posted by CVG767A
I'm with you, fireman. Our int'l guys typically fly two six-day trips, and it seems like they need a couple of days to recover from each. Of course, this is trans-Atlantic, which I'd guess is less taxing than trans-Pacific flying. On the domestic side, we fly a few more days, but it's a little easier on the body. The pay is the same for domestic and international.
That 777 must have been nice to fly.
CVG767A,
The NY to Orient flights were brutal for me. JFK-HKG-JFK non-stops were scheduled 15:55.
NY to Europe were just long enough.
The 777 was my favorite airplane, by far. Have about 1,800 hours on it.