[swarnie_]

I recall a conservation with a pilot in a bar. He claimed they could pick their routes to an extent and had more flex the longer they had been there.

He was particularly keen on the London - Australia double header, apparently he made bank on that route.

[tutmeister]

My uncle flew A340-600s on that route for years and had a great time. Due to crew rest requirements and seniority, he only flew 2-3 times a month and had a house on both ends. Unfortunately, he also ended up with a family on both ends and that didn't end too well...

[hpkuarg]

I've heard that monogamy is a big challenge for anyone who works in the butt-in-seats side of that industry.

[dannykwells]

Real twist ending with this comment. Five stars would chortle at again.

[jbgreer]

Even better when you consider that some pilots are not domiciled in their route's origin city and for some airlines get paid by blocks of time. I recall a friend talking about pilots that lived in lower-cost areas, commuted to LA for work, then flew SFO - LAX routes, and got paid for their time in-between flights in those cities. They made more money off the plane than on it.