Originally Posted by
saab2000
If we get an LGA domicile things will be very interesting. But not all bad. That said, I wouldn't hold my breath for LGA. Some people want it, others don't. But the Port Authority is giving serious consideration to banning aircraft smaller than 50 seats (or at least limiting them) and I think this is what AWAC is waiting for.
There are other factors as well. Opening a new domicile means displacements, which means big moving costs for the company.
I think if we end up with a domicile in LGA it will be small and relatively junior. Oddly, the commute for many would not be bad. The main bad thing would be crashpad space. And there is no subway to LGA AFAIK.
Otherwise I am sort of intrigued by LGA. Being in NYC would be sorta cool.
That last official rumor I heard was there will be no displacements, only new-hires and people that want it. There are plenty of crashpads available, I know a guy that runs one, and he says the competition is stiff. You can also take a private shuttle for something like $15 between JFK, LGA, and EWR. For me, my commute would actually be easier. That being said, I would not bid it until I saw a few months worth of lines. PDT has almost all day trips out of there, and that would suck as far as I am concerned.