I know a few charter and smaller 135 outfits offer home basing already. I personally commute 2 and sometimes 3 legs from the Midwest to a PDT base, and am perfectly happy in doing so. The questions I have are, as the amount of available pilots (due to pay or otherwise) becomes more scarce...

What if a regional airline were to offer a home-basing option?

Would it attract anyone additionally or cause lateral movement to said airline?

Would it offset pay scale comparisons to know you could be based virtually anywhere and always have a way to/from your trips or reserve periods?

Discuss...