Originally Posted by Spicy McHaggis

Commuting from where?


In EWR it seems the bus goes junior, but you would also be holding a line quicker. The flying on the 737 is better*. They love to tout those Caribbean overnights. On the bus, well if you're coming from a regional the only difference you may notice is the paycheck**. A lot of "RJ" type flying mixed in with some of the longer stuff, which is fine. I'd rather be doing it here than it farmed out, of course.



Bus has a lot of early starts and late finishes, but not all trips are like that. About 1/3 of the flying starts and ends out of LGA (pretty much the same as the 737).


Long story short, if having a line is the most important thing, the bus will get you there quicker. The line may not be the most commutable, but it's better than reserve in a hotel or crashpad.




*From a junior lineholder on either plane (say, 70-85%), I don't think they trips are really all that different. The more senior you get, the 737 does have better flying (one leg a day as opposed to 2-3 on the bus).


**Not really true. Every person I've flown with at a regional (and a few LCCs) has commented about how well this operation runs and how much support there is here. It's not perfect, of course, but this place does fairly well day to day.