Originally Posted by
viper548
I'm pretty sure AA has the best commuter policy. You can reserve the Jumpseat a week out on own metal. There is no requirement to have a backup flight to use the commuter policy. AA will pay for parking at your home airport. I think there are some restrictions, but when I commuted it was covered.
The requirement to have a backup fit at Delta is if you are non-revving to work, so that if you miss that fit, skeds can put you positive space on the next flight. If you have the JS reserved, there is not a requirement to have a backup plan but caveat emptor....