Originally Posted by
MinRest
It's higher because every other base is basically an opposite flip of commuter/local. At one point, almost every base was 80% local pilot except SFO, which was 80% commuter. Locals in SEA on LCC getting converted every other day isn't as big of an impact as the majority of them are locals.
I am not saying SAN will see the exact same percentage of this, but if the commuter percentage is higher than SEA, sick calls will be higher than SEA, I guarantee it.
I wouldn't expect commuters to flock to SAN, unless they have no other choice. Weather and curfew. As someone with extensive past commuting experience, LAX would be vastly better (especially since you have other local airports in a pinch).