DCA 737 is pretty junior right now. There were many new hires still in training awarded it on the last bid. DCA73 has more BWI trips than airbusUDC as well. You may not spend anytime doing an air commute if you bid the 737. I would try to get LGA 73 in Indoc and update your 3* ( bid) to DCA right away. Once you’re done OE you can also submit a mutual base exchange request through APA as well.

Data point: I started in April, am currently holding LGA/FO/737/D status, and transfer to DCA on 1 Oct. Once the dust settles, I'll be about #12 from the bottom there. Amazing.

What exactly are you asking? If PHL is going away with the E190? If so, no. PHL is still a 320/330 base.

Hold on! The movement is just starting - as many have said before - bid what you want, you may be pleasantly surprised!


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Thanks didn’t know that. Appreciate the insight.

How is the flying typically split up for the 320 between DCA/IAD/BWI?

I would go for the bus anywhere and put in for east coast base immediately.. you'll be able to get at least LGA within one bid. It usually goes to new hires though. 737 sucks balls.
If you get a line you can try to drop trips and pick up in DC... but you have to have decent trips to get rid of them. (usually)
Probably a couple few months of short call then long call is commutable.
It really depends on your life situation.
Some things to consider:
Sitting short call ya pretty much have to be in a crash pad or close enough to drive in.
I've been stuck with 10 days in a row short call around Christmas.. what a pain in the #%%. Couldn't get home with one day off. If you have a family and have to commute somewhere to sit short call that's a huge problem.
PHL 190 guys get seniority fast and make more money year one. If you try probably a lot more. Also a better chance of having a summer vacation the next year and holidays /weekends off . Can't remember how that works for new hires but you have to accumulate some vacation time first so may depend on the month you get hired how much vacation time you have before bidding in the fall.
Going 190 though most likely means you're going to have to bid off of it and go back for another long term training event. That's quite an interruption in life.

OR, if you find the 737 gives you better quality of life, bid the 737. I can't believe that people don't realize that it doesn't matter what airplane you're flying, it's all about QOL. Give up better seniority or not commuting for a *******ing table?! Give me a break.

You spend 2-8 hours a day sitting in that seat, in that cockpit, using those systems. It does matter. 737 is not quality.

Just curious Al, have you flown the 737NG or are you just making stuff up as you go along? You sound like a millennial. Ohh, that seat! Those systems! That cockpit! It’ll kill ya, watch out... No tray table? No FBW? What has this world come to?? No, can’t have that... I need an airplane that does everything for me. LOL...

I’ve been on the 737 for years... Flown tons of transcons and such, with plenty of 5hr legs. No problemo. I have absolutely zero issues with its excellent quality, and my QOL is top notch to boot. One of the best airplanes I’ve ever flown, a true pilot’s airplane and one dang fine Boeing.

Bid for QOL and being based at home, not the airplane. And despite what the naysayers here tell you... if you do get it, the 737 is a fine machine (most of them haven’t even flown it.)