Originally Posted by SSlow

I'm not knocking the legacies, but a lot of what you describe primarily applies to the multi-day trips at NK.

Doing mostly day turns you won't deal with nearly as many headaches. It's pretty much show up, fly two legs and walk back to the car after setting the parking brake. Most of the time I don't even see the FAs working in the back.

Occasionaly I may time out and get stuck, but honestly that is mabye once a year for me.

Overall I am much more healthy being home most nights: eating real food at home, working out in my local gym, going for a run on the beach, sleeping in my own bed, etc...

I am no stranger to the 4 day trip life, and I don't miss the hotels and garbage airport food. It's just not for me and I get sick more often living that kind of lifestyle.

WB flying did interest me at some point, but knowing what that kind of flying does to the body I think I would pass if it were an option.

It doesn't look cool and sexy on IG, but non-redeye NB out and backs are about the healthiest kind of flying one can do. However if all one cares about is running up the W2 every year, then the legacies are the way to go. No question about it.


Obviously if NK ceases to exist then none of this matters.


EDIT: Please don't rebut this with the outlier 27.5 year CA who lives in base at xzy legacy and who just started doing day turns toward the end of his/her career. I realize this is possible but I am discussing the kind of flying that one does for the bulk of their career in a tax friendly red state.