Originally Posted by
SuperFlier
Apologies if this has been asked before, but if your choice was between a two leg commute to a line at a junior base or a one leg commute to reserve, what would you choose (for the 737)?
Edit to add: commute would be Express/mainline for the two-legger and express for the single leg.
I think the movement is getting so good that it makes sense to get into the base you want ASAP. Even on reserve, you can often manage your work days through APU to show up as late as possible on Day 1 while getting released as early as possible on your last day. If the base is senior enough you might not get abused like SFO/EWR reserves do. If money is tight in the near term then being a LH makes sense… but all that extra commute time will make you wonder if it is worth it.