You aren’t limited to the jumpseat on Delta Connection RJs. You can travel space available (“non rev”) there too.

The biggest difference for mainline pilots when commuting on company metal is the ability to reserve the jumpseat ahead of time. Six days out going to work, four days out coming home. A reserved jumpseat will only be trumped by a line check, new hire orientation or other even rarer situations like Secret Service. I’ve never been bumped from a reserved jumpseat.

DC allows you to list at the gate when the flight opens (an hour prior). Regional pilots can trump you on their own birds. That happens rarely and you can still take a seat in the back.

My commute is 100% RJ to NYC and I’ve had few problems. Having written that, it seems my home airport is low on the cancellation list when the wind blows or it rains in NYC. Some cities get the ax more frequently it seems. Any significant wx in NYC seems to bring DC cancellations.

My thoughts, which are worth double what you’ve paid for them here, is that at worst you can take it for a year or so. Split the difference and bid an airplane that is also based in ATL, if you’re concerned, which will give you an early out if desired. I think the commute to Gotham is well worth the opportunities in NYC. Your evaluation will be your own; some hate it.


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