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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.

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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...

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

It's true as far I'm concerned, my ex works on that side

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

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.

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