Originally Posted by
uaav8r
For someone considering a lateral into IAD what is the crashpad situation like there? I've commuted to ORD for 15 years and SFO for a year and have had no problem finding convenient crashpads at these two places for less than $200, as well as fairly cheap hotels. I'm under the impression that IAD might be a different story though.
I assume you will be a lineholder. The international stuff from IAD looks like it is very commuter friendly. The domestic trips seem to have earlier show times so it may require coming in the night before. There are plenty of hotels in the Reston area in the $70-$90 range. There is a daily 6am departure from BWI that would have to be avoided.
I wouldn't want to be a reserve in IAD unless you lived locally. Getting to BWI from a crashpad near Dulles would be a problem.