Originally Posted by MikeF16

*shrug*

Unless that location is ATL (or another airline's home hub) I wouldn't pick an airline based on domiciles. I wasn't here 20 years ago but have been told that aside from ATL, every single domicile that existed at DAL 20 years ago no longer exists. Domiciles change, wouldn't it stink to pick an airline only for a domicile that closes 5 years later and now you're at a company you really didn't want to work for and commuting or moving to another perishable domicile?

I have zero ties to ATL, don't really like the WX in ATL, and wouldn't have put ATL in my top 100 of places I want to live had you asked me to build a list. That said, I felt DAL was the best airline, I was lucky enough to get hired by DAL, and I moved the family to ATL since commuting sucks. Even with the pain of (hopefully) one last move ongoing, I'd do the same again.

That said, Ray Red is correct that as a commuter it is difficult at best and often impossible to do short notice flights for premium pay. It can be done -- I've had 2 $8k+ months on 1st year flight pay without ever blocking more than 60-70 hours but it requires more effort and a little bit of luck.