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Old 03-21-2014 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by HTBH
I'll ask the same question as a guy who might try to do it from DC. Which airframe do you think is best for being on reserve to start with and then eventually to try to get commutable lines after the time on reserve ends?
Honestly the 88 or 320 NYC would be pretty easy as far as RSV. When you have a short call day, you can use the first 2 hours of the period as part of your commute. So basically any SC period from 6AM on is commutable. You can also get released 2 hours early on the back end of the SC period. The US Airways shuttle runs til about 9PM I believe.

I was a DC commuter, the BOS shuttle would be a similar commute. The JFK options for BOS are much greater than what DC has. So someone that does that commute would have to chime in.

The only problem I noticed was the trip construction. There is a ton of trips that have early sign ins or late check outs on the 88. I think the same is with the 320.

If you don't mind the JFK reports, the 737 trip construction seems to have tons of trips the end in red-eyes, and quite a few later reports.

I'm sure the BOS commute is the same as DC. When on JFK reports, typically I commute into LGA and cab over. Usually there are quite a few crew members on the commute to the Marine terminal and you can split the fare with them. The Kew Gardens cab usually has one waiting at the terminal. Gerneral Cab also has a crew rate around $18.50. With Boston you have the luxury of having mainline flights to JFK and also JetBlue whereas the DC commuters have to deal with RJs.

Other planes would work in NYC as well, but the 320 and 88 tend to have more LGA reports. the ER and 737 tend to have JFK reports.

You'll probably hold a line quicker on the 88.

If you have more questions feel free to PM me. Hope this helps
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