Originally Posted by
coldpilot
Don't commute. Especially at Pinnacle. I did the DFW-MEM commute for 6 months. If one flight cancels it gets ugly. A lot of FedEx guys do that commute on AA also which also makes it tough with limited jumpseat agreements. If you don't mind getting to your crashpad around 1AM for 5AM reserve because you had to ride FedEx instead of AA then go for it. Commuting anywhere is miserable.
Living in base is so worth it. So if you want to move back to DFW come to Eagle. I bailed on Pinnacle because I love where I live and the woman and I didn't want to move to Memphis. Best of luck with your decision.
That is a true statement. DFW for some reason has a reputation for being a tough place to commute. At least I know of couple airlines have crew bases. If you plan to commute, prepare to give yourself some backup plans, i.e. fly to someplace close and drive, or do a 2-leg commute... Be flexible, and be conservative. Sched at Pinnacle isn't very receptive to the concept of pilots commute to work. If i remember correctly, there was a direct flight from msp->dfw on the rj, however, i'm not sure if that's still accurate.