Do they go to one place and stay there and how many days are on and off? What are the vacation allowances and do you get paid by the hour?
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Back when I flew, duty days were 14 hours, with 8 hours rest in between. Some smaller charter outfits would split your day up so your 8 hours was spent at the destination before you return to your hub.
International flights use relief crews, extra pilots who take over during cruise while the Captain and First Officer rest in specially fitted bunks away from the general seating area.
Long trips are usually a day outbound, a day or two in the destination, and a day homeward.
My buddy who flies 777s for an international pulls about 4 trips a month, plus or minus what the economy demands.
Like with many major airlines, he only gets paid from pushback to parking brake set. Their airplanes taxi slow.
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