Kew Gardens is definately crashpad central for NYC. You can always find someone to share a cab with or save a few bucks and take the train/subway/bus. There is always something to do in NYC and you don't need a car at all.

The downside is that NYC has multiple airports to cover. If you are on reserve, your flight kit stays with you not at the airport, which is a hassle. ATL, MSP, CVG, DTW, etc are much easier from that standpoint.

As a line holder, if you can't consistently hold trips at one airport, you are dragging that flight kit home from JFK, then back to EWR, then home and back to LGA. Did I mention I hate dragging my flight kit around.

I'm only 40 +/- off the bottom in ATL now. Commuting to RSV in ATL is no better or worse than commuting to lineholder in JFK.

You'd be a great addition but just thought I'd warn you. It's always possible it gets better but we've been waiting a long time.

NPR story on our DC3.

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wa...p3&MODULE=arts

Bucking Bar takes his screen name from the "took it apart" part of the story a decade and a half ago. Wonder why we have not flown it in a while? It does not cost too much to operate. It would be good to get it flying again.

Thanks, I appreciate that:cool: I've commuted over to LAX to catch my Deadhead to Narita the last two months, and hung out in the lounge till my flight left. Really great guys in LAX, I'd like being there someday........

Ain't that the truth!!! I feel like we are the "bastid step child" of the ER categories!:) I'm hoping when everyone is trained and converted that the trips might take a turn for the better. I'm wondering who is going to be doing the newly announced routes to Asia from SEA this coming summer. Unfortunately you can't hang your hat on "hope.":confused:

Denny

Last year the ER required commuting to JFK. Now it requires commuting to EWR, LGA and JFK. Take a close look at the wide report for NYC 7ER B and see where you fit in. The commuter friendliness of JFK has diminished significantly for the bottom half of the list.

I took some family over there about a year ago, the tires were flat on it. Not sure if they've done anything to it sense but the 767 room has been cleaned up since I was first hired.

My "momma" knows me.......what's that they say............"don't ask, don't tell!":)

I haven't been to NRT since MD11 days.....which is juuuuust a few years ago!:) The Staircase was my favorite place to eat. There was also a place we called the "noodle shop" that was pretty good. I've heard of the other two places but don't remember going there.

As Hawaii said, take a look at the bid package for LAX, they are not the greatest trips but I do have high hopes for the spring and summer after every one is trained and converted.

If you want to PM me about the AE bid, I'm always willing to talk to someone who's junior to me!!!!!:D Not sure you'll get much out of it but I always seem to learn something new.

Denny

With several family members and friends who live within 2 hours of EWR, I think I got that covered.

Or are you trying to keep someone senior to you from bidding in?:D