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12-03-2014, 06:35 PM
#2192
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Bus
Posts: 768
From what I can tell, Denver to:
ORD: lots of RJs
IAH: tons of commuters and training center folks
SFO: tons of senior widebody commuters, weather, ATC issues
LAX: not bad, bunch of widebody commuters but tons of options and not the weather problems and ATC flow issues that plague SFO
While we're on the subject: newhires now having non-EWR options need to consider the co-domiciles.
LAX: SNA
SFO: SJC
LA means having a car, SFO is doable to SJC via public trans.
EWR covers LGA and it is a non-issue via CPO contracted van service.(set rate that you pay)
Just my observations in the last year and a half. Smarter folks than me can chime in.
ORD: lots of RJs
IAH: tons of commuters and training center folks
SFO: tons of senior widebody commuters, weather, ATC issues
LAX: not bad, bunch of widebody commuters but tons of options and not the weather problems and ATC flow issues that plague SFO
While we're on the subject: newhires now having non-EWR options need to consider the co-domiciles.
LAX: SNA
SFO: SJC
LA means having a car, SFO is doable to SJC via public trans.
EWR covers LGA and it is a non-issue via CPO contracted van service.(set rate that you pay)
Just my observations in the last year and a half. Smarter folks than me can chime in.
Last edited by 130drvr; 12-03-2014 at 06:46 PM.
12-03-2014, 06:40 PM
#2193
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Bus
Posts: 768
LAX would not be bad. But there is a reason I will continue to commute to EWR instead of LA. I love LA BTW. Tons of redeyes and less days off per month as a line holder in LA. LA had 13 days off vs 17 in EWR for Oct/Nov lineholders at my seniority. Much as I love SOCAL, I will not give up 4 days per month for redeyes and lots of EWR layovers. I spend 3-4 nights a month in EWR(commuting in night prior) and the rest in FL, SOCAL or the Caribbean for layovers currently.
Last edited by 130drvr; 12-03-2014 at 06:53 PM.
12-03-2014, 07:08 PM
#2194
Stuck Mic
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,059
How does jumpseat work? First come first serve, seniority based, seniority based until a certain time before scheduled departure or? And I read no FA jumpseat?
Can you reserve the cockpit jumpseat and how does that work with the above parameters?
Can you reserve the cockpit jumpseat and how does that work with the above parameters?
12-03-2014, 07:14 PM
#2195
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Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 4,782
Just my experience in 15 years commuting out of DEN;
EWR, sucked. But there were less flights than and SW wasn't doing it.
IAD, sucked.
IAH, sucked when I was doing it, but that was BEOFRE L-CAL opened the base and it eradicated a lot of commuting FA's taking up seats if the JS was already taken. Relied on F9 A LOT.
ORD, sucked. Weren't ANY RJ's when I was doing it. Did a lot of 2 leggers though, or the MDW-ORD shuffle when going in the night before.
LAX, by far the EASIEST commute I had done.
YMMV, no purchase necessary, limited offer, subject to restrictions, details inside........
12-03-2014, 08:32 PM
#2196
Stuck Mic
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,059
Never done PDX/SEA, just have friends that did, they said it sucked.
Just my experience in 15 years commuting out of DEN;
EWR, sucked. But there were less flights than and SW wasn't doing it.
IAD, sucked.
IAH, sucked when I was doing it, but that was BEOFRE L-CAL opened the base and it eradicated a lot of commuting FA's taking up seats if the JS was already taken. Relied on F9 A LOT.
ORD, sucked. Weren't ANY RJ's when I was doing it. Did a lot of 2 leggers though, or the MDW-ORD shuffle when going in the night before.
LAX, by far the EASIEST commute I had done.
YMMV, no purchase necessary, limited offer, subject to restrictions, details inside........
Just my experience in 15 years commuting out of DEN;
EWR, sucked. But there were less flights than and SW wasn't doing it.
IAD, sucked.
IAH, sucked when I was doing it, but that was BEOFRE L-CAL opened the base and it eradicated a lot of commuting FA's taking up seats if the JS was already taken. Relied on F9 A LOT.
ORD, sucked. Weren't ANY RJ's when I was doing it. Did a lot of 2 leggers though, or the MDW-ORD shuffle when going in the night before.
LAX, by far the EASIEST commute I had done.
YMMV, no purchase necessary, limited offer, subject to restrictions, details inside........
Thanks for the insight, everything is greatly appreciated
12-04-2014, 04:44 AM
#2197
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Joined APC: Jun 2005
Position: 787 FO
Posts: 813
Someone can waltz up and take at the last second. Yes you can reserve it, but so can the other UA pilots that want that flt.
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