Originally Posted by Santos Dumont

Anything can happen. But If anything, out of the big three, United seems to be the less likely to destroy a base with so much history as XJTs EWR base out of the blue.



I don't follow CommutAir happenings very closely, but if I remember correctly, they will be retiring a significant number of Dash-8s in the near future. So there is not much of a long term expansion going on, but rather a fleet replacement that will cause a temporal expansion. Sure, some previews 121 guys will be able to jump the list and upgrade out of training, but the ones that miscalculate the timing could be in for a very bitter ride.

CommutAir's EWR base also has a lot of legacy behind it, I will give you that. But I don't know what to say regarding making that move. That will have to be a purely personal choice up to the OP. I personally see ExpressJet surviving longer than CommutAir.

FWIW, I do believe that seemingly unreasonable lateral moves could give you something else to explain during an interview with a major or LCC.