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07-16-2023, 06:13 PM

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three1five

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Originally Posted by Imapylot

Pilots living closer to TPA could see this as a good thing. Pilots living closer to MCO could see this as a bad thing. I don’t live in FL so I don’t have an opinion but I’m curious what others think.

MCO TPA has always been the plan, the MEC just wouldn’t allow TPA until we got the new contract. MCO TPA makes a bigger base and that will benefit everyone. Shouldn’t be too hard to bid the departure airport one wants (reserve notwithstanding) and if one has to drive to TPA instead of MCO, one can spend the drive time appreciating that they’re driving to work and not commuting to EWR.

07-16-2023, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by three1five

I spy someone who has never driven on I-4.

07-16-2023, 06:56 PM

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three1five

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I spy someone who has never driven on I-4.

I once did an unused FSB where I spent more time on the freeway driving 34 miles round trip than I did at the airport… and I’d take that over commuting to EWR

07-16-2023, 07:25 PM

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I-4 real time map.

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07-17-2023, 01:43 AM

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Andy

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Originally Posted by Mythbuster

I-4 real time map.

ROTFLMAO!

There are likely enough TPA pilots for most that live near MCO to not have to worry about the drive to TPA.
Left seat is very senior, but getting a bit more junior with every vacancy bid. The right seat is getting very junior.

07-17-2023, 08:53 PM

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Imapylot

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Originally Posted by Mythbuster

I-4 real time map.

That is the most accurate I-4 map I’ve ever seen. Now imagine you live at the south end of Pinellas County and you have a MCO trip and you have to take both 275 and 4. Yuck.

07-17-2023, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Imapylot

That is the most accurate I-4 map I’ve ever seen. Now imagine you live at the south end of Pinellas County and you have a MCO trip and you have to take both 275 and 4. Yuck.

yeah - but imagine you live wherever this is and have to take 275 and 4 to commute to EWR