The only time I sleep at the airport is if I get in really late and don't want to waste time getting my car and driving to the crashpad, since I'm going to take the butt-crack-of-dawn flight home anyway.

I would be OK with airport lodging for that purpose, or the late commute in with an early show. But I do NOT want to see what are essentially homeless shelters for underpaid regional FO's...set up something like this and you would have reserve pilots actually living at the airport. Think of the dynamic...you walk in the crew room to get your gear, and pick up a bad vibe. The people who actually live there don't want you lingering in THEIR living room. Get your bag, your release, and get the heck out...you don't belong.


An arrangement like that would enable the dignity and self-respect challenged types to work for even less than they do now. How 'bout we pressure regionals to pay people more instead?