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Old 09-18-2017 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
Delta used to have ORD and MIA pilot bases? I know DFW, MCO, and PDX were. What others were there that closed?
IAH, MSY, SFO (WAL). ORD was a hoot.
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Old 09-19-2017 | 03:54 AM
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Your whole bidding strategy also then has to focus on commuting. So you want late shows and early finishes. Well there goes your productivity. Also, you don't really like flying 4 days do you? Commuting sucks. It makes you flexible to chase flying as it migrates around your system but otherwise it just eats home time and ruins your schedule.


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Old 09-19-2017 | 09:51 AM
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Airlines used to have a ton of bases. EA had BOS, NYC, PHL, DCA, ORD, ATL, MIA, TPA and MCO. It was easy to live in base. Heck, at one time UA had BUF as a base.

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Old 09-19-2017 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
IAH, MSY, SFO (WAL). ORD was a hoot.
I had no idea IAH and MSY were too. Just goes to show you even at mainline bases can come and go.
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