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Old 03-30-2023, 02:56 PM
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Default LGA/MIA base for commuter from ORD

Sorry if this has been asked before, I've been looking through the various threads.
I live in Chicago and guess it will take some time to get ORD based. So I'm expecting to commute to either LGA or MIA for a couple of months.
Which base is easier for commuters/ finding crashpads close by?
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Sorry if this has been asked before, I've been looking through the various threads.
I live in Chicago and guess it will take some time to get ORD based. So I'm expecting to commute to either LGA or MIA for a couple of months.
Which base is easier for commuters/ finding crashpads close by?
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Just for commute and crashpads, LGA and it is not even close. You literally have a flight leaving every 20 minutes throughout the day to LGA from ORD between AA/DL/UA. You also have early morning and late night flights to make it possible sometimes to commute the day of to and from. Ton of crashpads within easy walking distance from the terminal.

Yes, NY is muilt-base but so is MIA. You also have plenty of flights between ORD and JFK/EWR per day and as you quickly gain seniority you can tailor your bid to what you prefer.

In case you don't know yet, you will need to bid the 737 if you want ORD. If you do you can get to ORD between 8 to 12 months after hire date. If you get the Airbus, expect just under two years with withholding status.
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Commuting to Florida is brutal I hear. LGA all the way.
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Awesome, thank you! I'll bid LGA 737 then.
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