Pinnacle vs. Comair vs. ExpressJet
The thread title says it all. I've narrowed my regional choices down to these three airlines and am now at the crossroads. I've received an interview invitation from Pinnacle, my Xjet app is 'screening', and Comair is still pending (I've got a call in for some feedback, but haven't heard back yet).
QOL is important to me, which I'll define for these purposes as living in domicile and/or having a short reserve period with a short commute. I live in Orlando and can't move (I'd lose too much money selling my house in this housing market - if I could sell it at all), so Comair has been high on my list for their MCO base. I think MEM would be a fairly short commute, so Pinnacle would be OK, too, if I wasn't on reserve for too long. Likewise with IAH & Xjet.
I'm not too hung up on upgrade times, though that's certainly important to me, as extrapolating current times into the future is too much like wishful thinking to be relied upon for life-planning. That said, it seems as though Pinnacle & Xjet will have better times than Comair. I'm starting with over 1000TT, so my time shouldn't be the limiting factor.
Anyway, I'm off to study for my ATP written. The Pinnacle interview is 4/25, so I've got a lot to do in not much time. Gotta get a new suit...
Ken