CommutAir Rumors and Info
10-29-2016, 02:40 PM
#2801
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Joined APC: Apr 2012
Position: ERJ
Posts: 383
Originally Posted by Whoop
True, United Hub to Hub can sometimes be tough, but there's also American (16 flights per day ORD to EWR between the two airlines- for a Tuesday I checked in January) and if you go out of MDW- Southwest to EWR.
Also truthful, only United flies nonstop to IAD and way fewer flights per day. However, I know of people who will sometimes commute into/out of DCA.
So like someone else said, to each their own. It has to be right for your situation.
CommutAir does allow you to take other airlines into account for your commute.
Like many places, there are great people here!
Personally, I'm commuting from the Midwest for a quick upgrade. I have at least 3 regionals I could've applied to driving distance from my house with no commute. However, I'd also be a First Officer for another 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years. Due to 9/11, contract negotiations and airline bankruptcy- I already have 5 1/2 years 121 FO experience- I didn't want any more). Here, I got called for upgrade even before my FO IOE was scheduled (some are being called in ground school- timing varies).
You definitely have lots of options.
Feel free to PM me if you have more questions.
Also truthful, only United flies nonstop to IAD and way fewer flights per day. However, I know of people who will sometimes commute into/out of DCA.
So like someone else said, to each their own. It has to be right for your situation.
CommutAir does allow you to take other airlines into account for your commute.
Like many places, there are great people here!
Personally, I'm commuting from the Midwest for a quick upgrade. I have at least 3 regionals I could've applied to driving distance from my house with no commute. However, I'd also be a First Officer for another 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years. Due to 9/11, contract negotiations and airline bankruptcy- I already have 5 1/2 years 121 FO experience- I didn't want any more). Here, I got called for upgrade even before my FO IOE was scheduled (some are being called in ground school- timing varies).
You definitely have lots of options.
Feel free to PM me if you have more questions.
10-30-2016, 03:43 PM
#2803
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 57
Do what works for YOU...
Originally Posted by FDX8891
I'm doing a hub to hub commute...
They paid me $15000 to do it.
They immediately upgraded me to do it.
They gave me a line (a commutable one at that) right out of upgrade to do it.
They offered me the CPP to do it.
They gave me commuter rooms to do it.
If I had not taken this opportunity, I'd be a 5 year FO with no upgrade/career progression in sight, but hey I'd be living in base!
Different strokes for different folks man. IMO, short term pain=long term gain.
DO WHATS BEST FOR YOU.
They paid me $15000 to do it.
They immediately upgraded me to do it.
They gave me a line (a commutable one at that) right out of upgrade to do it.
They offered me the CPP to do it.
They gave me commuter rooms to do it.
If I had not taken this opportunity, I'd be a 5 year FO with no upgrade/career progression in sight, but hey I'd be living in base!
Different strokes for different folks man. IMO, short term pain=long term gain.
DO WHATS BEST FOR YOU.
10-30-2016, 05:44 PM
#2804
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 790
Originally Posted by Choppersnplanes
Thank you. Some people don't understand that some pilots don't want to sit right seat reserve at a Regional for 4-5 years. Some of us have goals that we are willing to sacrifice for. I made the mistake of going to a regional with awesome bases and pretty jets years ago. I won't do it agin.
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10-30-2016, 06:22 PM
#2805
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 57
Originally Posted by seattlepilot
So the ones that took 4-5 years didn't have goals ? SMH
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