Originally Posted by
Dubz
Most airlines don't care where you live and it is your responsibility to get in place for reserve. Seniority holds longer call outs, typically 2-hour callout for junior reserves so you need to be in base (or close) for the entirety of the reserve period. If you plan on commuting long term look into the commuter rules and commuter hotel policies at your airline choices. Some pay for a limited number of hotels for the month -- and some commuter policies are more generous than others. I would also favor the one leg commute with multiple runs for the day. Good luck, hope that helps.
Much appreciated! This helps a lot and really narrows down the choices since I don't want to commute. I've seen a lot of back and forth on whether to commute or not and I didn't know what the particulars were as far as the call out times and how they were assigned. I should have figured you don't get your choice right off the bat, but you shed some light on it. I've read a bit about "ready reserve" or standby reserve where you wait at the airport to possibly be assigned or you just go home after. Do all airlines have this?