Flyby1206

Even someone with a Midwest base would be better like AA with DFW/ORD, F9 DEN maybe. If you’re going to commute forever to JFK why not DL?

JB is great, but it is an east coast (NE and Florida really) airline. Maybe we grow some of the Midwest bases after the NK merger, but that could go either way.

Bluedriver

F9 is shrinking DEN and it's their most senior base.

11atsomto

I think that's probably the strategy....don't you?

Only in 2023 would someone characteristize going from a regional to JetBlue as "jumping ship".......don't worry man for your UAL interview they won't ask you about your "lateral" move to B6.

Boomer

Like I said earlier, base transfer. No MCO awards have gone to a 2015 hire.

aviatrixag

If AA or DL want to hire me before I get forced into an upgrade I'd happily go there but with metering I don't think I'm going from regional FO to a legacy without leaving for a LCC/ULCC first. Commuting to a LCC is just a means to an end for me, I'm not going to be a commuting lifer. I was just wondering how commuting is in the short term, JB's commuter policy doesn't seem bad on paper.

Bluedriver

If you're looking for a temporary ULCC/LCC, might I suggest Frontier, Allegiant, Breeze, Avelo or Sun Country? Thanks

Roy Biggins

Forced into an upgrade? Is that a thing? Why wouldn’t you want to upgrade? Become a Captain at your regional. Get some 121 PIC experience. All your future legacy/major Captains will appreciate it. Separate yourself from all the 20 something year old legacy FO’s that really don’t know what they’re doing.

11atsomto

Aaaah the true strategy is revealed. Interviews at JetBlue want you to be honest......however I wouldn't be that Honest as you are above. Also most interviewers at JetBlue don't like it when you refer to them as an LCC (regardless of what the wider industry refers to it as). You are already going to look suspicious with your Houston address. Best of luck to you. As far as your commuting to JFK question......people do it........but I'd think it be easier with somebody closer to IAH......just my 1.65 🇮🇳 rupees.

Speak your mind Biggins......I think however this is an example of path of least resistance. Limit the exposure to jeapordy events, lotta regionals are still not AQP. I'm with you, I have much more admiration for the person who takes on the PIC, learns and develops........course I'm just thinking back to when I played in the regional leagues...when upgrade was 8 years and most LLC's required or strongly preferred it.

MergingTargets

Honestly? Don't come here. You won't be happy commuting, especially after the positive space ends in 2 weeks, you'll already be one foot out the door dreaming about widebodies or whatever, which makes you a bad FO/sim partner. Yeah, honestly just upgrade at your regional and go to whatever major you actually want to go to.

Beech Dude

If you do that upgrade and start stacking up 121 PIC, you may not even have to go to an LCC. Good luck.