Originally Posted by
Otterbox
AUS is a 2.5hr drive to IAH… bid one of the 200 unfilled narrowbody vacancies in IAH, drive to work then bid 756/777/787 when a vacancy opens for them. Really wouldn’t recommend a commute half way across the country. That’s like practicing bleeding. First year pay will be more on the narrowbody anyways because you can fly more if you can hold a line. Pay difference for widebody doesn’t start kicking in until 2nd year.
Okay, this sounds like an excellent plan, if I get the opportunity.
Any idea how long it might take to hold 777 or 787 FO at IAH? (Sorry if that's already posted somewhere, my head's spinning from how much I've been scouring the forums lately.)