PHX to DFW has been quite difficult for me. Aside from the fact that the flights have been mostly full, there are lots of AA commuters that have priority over ENY pilots when it comes to the jumpseat.

Just as an example, I looked at taking a flight this week where the flight was full AND there were 87 people listed for standby. There are a lot of flights, but they have been very full. A couple months ago it took me three flight attempts to finally get a spot on a jumpseat and get home.

Not saying the commute is impossible, but I would not say it is easy for any ENY or any other regional pilot.