INTL flying can have more time at home, btw. DL does have 7 day trips worth up to 40 hours (no 30/7 rule for INTL) and up to 12 day trips to Asia (fly intra Asia once over there, like Narita to Guam, next day back one leg to Narita, then Seoul the next day, etc) worth up to 80 hours. Sounds rough, but doing a 7 day trip worth up to 40 hours means more days overall at home in a month, and doing a 12 day trip at the beginning of one month and one at the end of the next month means you could have 35 days off in a row between trips. Talk about time with the family. I saw a few 12 day trips on the 76ER that had 99 hour layovers in Palau, and island South of Guam, at a very nice resort that has downed Japanese Zeros in the bay you can snorkel around. Over 4 days off on a tropical island in the middle of a 12 day trip. That's more like a vacation, and many people bring spouses or kids on those if the loads look good (Air Mike-now United-- also goes there as a back up if needed to get out). Or, you could bid one day turns or 2 days trips too. Variety and choice are great things.
Regardless, both airlines are great!/QUOTE]
You are missing the point! I can guarantee you UPS has the same variety of pairings, but when you equalize the pay factor, senior folks are opting to stay in North America and skip the international hassle that includes back side of the clock flying and multiple time zones.