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Old 06-30-2023 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dreadFOroberts
Thanks for the information. ATL and FLL seem pretty commutable from where I am based on the number of flights/carriers operating to both from the DC area, so that's a plus. Probably takes less time to fly to ATL than it does to drive to ACY for me, so there's that. I've family in both FL and TX so I'm flexible on the basing concepts.



This is a terrific write-up - thank you. You're the first person I've seen acknowledge the "perception of the career" with respect to whom you fly for - I appreciate that perspective. I personally don't have an issue with the "discount airline" connotations but I do know folks who do. It doesn't get talked about much.

I didn't realize that it was a point-to-point system, but that's good to know.
Since no one answered, you can swap and drop your schedule more liberally at Spirit (as a line holder) and you get 4 days off after a sequence, that you can waive.

The discount airline stuff does get old. Everything is contracted out to a low bidder, so you’re constantly cleaning up other people’s messes. With that said, the flying is easy if you avoid redeyes, the hotels are mostly good, and the crews are good.
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