You are provided 4 hotels a month for commuting on either side of your trip. That isn't a hard number as people usually request-and get-well over 4 a month. Also if you lose any flying during your sequence you are provided with a hotel. Most Regionals in that situation would require you to buy your own hotel room or go to a crash pad that you also pay for since you are "in base".

It's looking more and more likely that MIA will also open as a satellite base soon. That mainly means a full base with no Chief pilot or other administrative personnel present. Otherwise it is a normal base and should open soon. Details are still being worked out with the company and our Union in regards to exact language governing the opening of MIA.