I am retiring in March, terminal leave in February. Pentagon staffer. Out of the cockpit the last 2 years. Originally thought I would have to go the regional route but I obviously didn't need to.
All good advice. I will reevaluate in January. I really wouldn't want to travel out to the West coast to work. Why is commuting on United worse than commuting on American? I don't understand the airport standby comment either. Is that "ready reserve" sitting around? Why wouldn't American have the same thing?
Back to one of the initial questions. Are travel benefits basically the same? I have a daughter attending school in Texas and a son attending school in New York.
V/R