Originally Posted by
aileronjam
Certainly the 737 has a wider selection of flying but the constant touting of amazing layovers is just crap. I see the 73 in OMA, BOI, FSD, etc... The only people getting the "flamingo views" on their layovers are the top 10% or so. For a new-hire bidding in indoc, the layovers will be pretty much the same on either fleet until seniority builds.
Having flown multiple stints on both types (3 on the 737 and 2 on the 320), the 320 is by far much more comfortable. Sure, you might only be flying one leg a day on the 737 but who wants to sit in that thing for 7 hours from EWR to LAX? (I've done it and it sucks.)
This^^^. Look at the bid packets at a particular base and make your judgement from there. They are largely very similar.
The advantage the 737 has is largely the seniority and quantity. People just don’t want to leave the bus.