Originally Posted by
PW123B
From what I'm reading: NYC765B expect to sit reserve for years; Commute is ~1hr on a route with 30+ flights daily. What would QOL really be like if you managed to snag this seat and wanted to get right into overseas? Would the commute to reserve be feasible/worth it?
I was the plug on NY 765 pre-Covid, have posted about it multiple times (if the APC search function was worth a crap). At the time, we had 2-day non-commutable domestic transcons which my first winter was seasonal, but after the second they never left (probably more to do with a now-completed cabin mod). I expect the category will (has?) return to the historical norm of 100% international.
Because every international trip is fully commutable, commuting to reserve will be very easy for you. You will have 4-day reserve stretches minimum. With mostly 3-day trips, expect to get a SC starting at about 1700 on day 1, then a trip on day 2-4. If you bid/have a 6 day block, you will be vulnerable to the 6-day “W pattern” trips.
BL. VERY feasible, and outstanding QOL. BUT…. Beware if the 2-day non-commutable trips ever come back. That’s what started driving that category so junior back in 2018 like rats off a sinking ship.
oh, and I would net expect to be on reserve for years.c if history is once again a guide. See what Maddoggin said.