Pilots.., the company doesn’t care where we live. They will look at the population of the city, and potential gate space.
Las Vegas has more than double the population of Cleveland! Same can be said for Boston. Is it a place where tourists want/can go and is it a place where the locals want to leave for their own vacations! And of course.. we have Business Travel.

Yes, a Florida base is long overdue. Only real question is which airport(s) it encompasses. We currently are required to be available for not only our primary airport, yet some neighboring airports.. EWR + (LGA/JFK).

3 new bases will help out our unfilled Capt positions tremendously and you watch the 1-2 yr upgrades disappear as locals/senior pilots take those bids..
What we must also start looking at is- how do we build up local ALPA Councils and what is the timeline required~

Fun Times.. but, even in the new bases-
Fly Safe, Fly Professionally and Fly the Contract
Motch