Originally Posted by
elmetal
Like cos for example. Mx base around Denver (which is 200 crews) yet cos gets by with 35-40
I heard the whole point of the COS MX base was because it was cheaper as far as taxes etc. than DEN. COS really just fills the gaps in the system. We mostly do early starts and late ends, but we do have some mid day shows and releases sprinkled into the mix. COS base does LAX, IAH, DEN, SLC, and ORD flying mainly. The difference between COS and MSP, is that if MSP were an MX base its still a hub which means all flights would leave early from outstations, arrive in MSP then go out. At the end of the night MSP flights would go to an outstation. This makes for more normal report and release times in a hub. Since COS isn't a hub it's like an outstation with early departures and late arrivals. COS does see a fair amount of midday traffic. Crews from other bases regularly overnight in COS and fly through COS.