I’ve got a A220 DEC class scheduled for August. I understand I’m going to be looking at PVD or BDL initially on reserve. I live in the TPA area and understand it will probably be a longtime before I can hold TPA. I’ve been forwarded the BDL and PVD pairings by a friend, so I know what those trips look like. My friend isn’t on either of those bases so I’m wondering what reserve looks like there. Is it six on and three off? In any way commutable? How does the positive space commute on company aircraft work? Rough estimate to become a line holder in either of those bases? I’ve had the “growing pains” pretty well explained to me by my buddy.

This is a cost analysis exercise for me. How many nights in a fleabag motel can I expect to buy up there and what kind of rates are crew getting per night? I’m currently warming the right seat at a cargo airline where my commute is paid, all my hotels are paid, keep the miles, etc. Basically just over two weeks away, two weeks off. Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy. This ain’t my first rodeo, I’ve got six or eight years to go depending on the age 67 thing. Was a wide body captain for an overseas airline until COVID, regionals way back in 90s. So I’m trying to figure out exactly how bad my lifestyle is gonna tank for an extra 60K per year? Any answers are most appreciated.