Originally Posted by
hero2zero
this right here. I've been here 10 months EWR/737/FO
I'm actually bidding NO islands or central AM. I'm tapped. I got it out of my system. coming from a NE regional I was looking fwd to islands/central am and just general "exotic" flying if you will.
the logistics that come into play with island/central am overnights, Customs. long van rides etc. like. Punta Cana. watching some IOE FO projectile vomit the inedible hotel lobster bisque, or just the disgusting all-in food there, blood stains on pillows, weak A/C (haven't been to new hotel). II have to do another Guadalajara this month with its 1hr van ride on jacked roads to a min rest. or Costa Rica (San Jose) where they park us next to a mall and nothing to do within 30min Uber except shop at H&M. Iberia hotel is nice. White Lotus vibe. but I'll be $50-70 poorer if I didn't meal prep. and when I'm in CR on my own I'd rather be surfing
these beach hotels, when you're not with your GF or fam, hit different. when you're solo on a work trip it's a nice moment jumping in the ocean or having a bevy by the pool but it's a short lived moment. I'm good now. Give me Des Moines or Fargo. just give me a front/back end commutable
Finally some sanity. I still have (mostly younger) classmates who get AUA/STT/PUJ etc. overnights and act like they hit the lottery. Effing miss me with that crap. Been there done that a thousand times. How fun is your 32nd time sitting without your family at the beach bar ordering overpriced AI food? My favorite is going to CUN and having all the crew bags go to extra screening while the pax stroll right through without a glance. And god forbid you have TWO iPads. ¡Qué horror!
I don’t do any Caribbean/SA/Central America unless it’s a high credit turn.
I live in South FL but some of my favorite domestic layovers are in middle America. I’ll take CVG, DSM, FAR, or OMA over SDQ or LIR all day, every day.