Originally Posted by
Duksrule
So you don't bid individual flights/days but more of a package of flights? Are these packages of flights scheduled for the week/month? So what if you wanted a certain day off? Is it more of a put in for it and hope for the best? Just trying to get my head around how it all works. I guess unless you are number one on the list there really is no knowing for sure till you get it.
Correct, unless you are relatively senior there is no way of knowing or guaranteeing any days off.
You bid for an entire month the month in advance. Always hope for the best, prepare for the worst. If it is a weekday off you are looking for you can frontload your bids by bidding only lines that have that certain day off. If you are lucky there will be 30 lines with that day off and you are say, number 30 in base. If that were the case you could at least guarantee that day off. If you are junior and its a weekend it is next to impossible to get it off.
As a junior pilot there is no planning of days off per week or certain days off. You will get whatever the company gives you.