Originally Posted by
130drvr
Tons and tons of redeyes and other crappy flying. I can hold LA and SFO and desire west coast base, but man that flying sux! Unless you're a vampire or above 30% in base.
Some guys like redeyes for commuting, but most every trip below 50% starts with a redeye and some have two. When they start with a redeye, they usually finish too late to commute home.
EWR has mostly AM starts so western U.S. Commuters have to usually go in day prior, but I usually commute home last night.
If you live on the west coast, esp drivable to SFO, no brainer.
But looking at bid packages as I have done since SFO base opened up makes me hesitant to leave EWR flying just yet.
Ya, that kinda blows. I am in the position where we are going to move to base, and I am a west coaster and the wife is willing to move to any base. I am leaning to SFO since I grew up there, and even though the state is in disarray and high taxes, then weather is nice! Ill just find some place to live with good schools within a 2-3 hour drive. Thanks for the replies gents!