I hope virtual basing works. UAL's experiment in satellite domicile didn't go so well. For those of you newer than the Shuttle, UAL tried a satellite domicile out of PDX. For the most part it worked ok, until someone called in sick, and they didn't have reserves to cover the trip, then someone from SEA had to go down to PDX on their own time and nickel. That part could have been fixed, but we had Glen, and he was not interested in happy employees.

American tried it more recently when they closed SFO as a pilot domicile. Tried a satellite base, and it failed miserably. Not because the pilots weren't trying to make it work, but because management was being a pain, and for lack of a better idea, wanted to punish the west coast pilots.

It'll be interesting for sure. If anyone can make it work, I think they have the best shot. Win win.