Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
Unfortunately, we are doing lots of days on reserve with only deadheads. We are also doing lots of 30 hour layovers with no duty for a day. It's very easy to get 18 days of flying on reserve without breaking guarantee.
Yup. Lots of 24+ hour layovers, and TONS of DHing. Since DAL has taken over, I have done more DHing then all my time at NWA and Continental Express combined. Last month I was scheduled to work all 18 days of reserve, but only 13 were duty periods. Now I did break guarantee, but only by 9 hours.