Originally Posted by
badtransam97
When you guys are saying the commuting is horrible, are you talking multi leg commutes, across the country commutes, etc? Wouldn't seem like a short (1hr) one leg commute on company metal would be soo bad, esp when there are multiple flts a day? Just asking from having no experience doing it.
Yes...all the above.
When a flight attendant, I commuted between DTW/FNT and ORD. There was a combination of mainline and regional. Sometimes, I had to leave from one city and return to the other. The biggest problem was this interfered with my ex-wife's extra-curricular activities. That also brings up the question of family support. Is that an issue?
When at Comair, I commuted between DFW and CVG since my wife was pregnant with our second daughter. Between DL and AA, there were seven daily flights. A two-leg commute through IND, ORD or BNA wasn't out of the question. I did that a few times each direction.
At TransStates, the commute wasn't bad out of DAY/CVG to IAD. But, UAL controlled the schedule and in the winter of 2014-2015, that became quite challenging. What was 3-4 flights daily went from 0-4 daily and sometimes flights cancelled between the time I left home and the airport...a one-hour drive. That happened more than once. I held a captain bid for ORD, but the PSA opportunity came up and, based upon the commuting experience between DTW/FNT-ORD, I just didn't want to do that again.
Flightsoffusion, many airlines have a two-hour reserve callout so your two-hour drive shouldn't be a factor. Good luck!