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03-03-2008, 11:36 AM

bgmann

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Jumpseating from DEN to ORD

I am a new hire with an airline based in ORD. I am looking at commuting from DEN to ORD. Am I crazy? Or is this plausible? DEN and ORD are both United hubs. DEN and ORD (I am guessing) have a lot of commuting pilots. Also interested in commuting from SEA. I have only some experience jumpseating.

How difficult will this be? Anyone on APC doing it now? Also, was thinking I can try MDW and take the $13 shuttle to ORD if need be. Thanks everyone for your help.

03-03-2008, 11:37 AM

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Anyone know of any inexpensive hotels that are suitable for commuting pilots in ORD? If so, what hotels and how much $ ?

03-03-2008, 11:42 AM

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in so far as flights between ORD & DEN, United uses 777s. should be able to find a seat somewhere on one of those.

03-03-2008, 11:44 AM

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As long as the weather is good, you should have no problems. Lots of flights on several different airlines between ORD and DEN.

03-03-2008, 12:33 PM

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Also, was thinking I can try MDW and take the $13 shuttle to ORD if need be.

Dang! You're not as cheap as me. Take a look at the L (CTA-Chicago Transit Authority). From MDW, Orange line to Library, walk to Jackson. Blue line to ORD. $2.

03-03-2008, 12:36 PM

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Or just ride Orange to Clark/Lake and avoid the walk...it takes 2 hours versus 30 min so it depends on what kind of time you have to make a sign in

03-03-2008, 05:52 PM

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DEN to ORD? You're crazy!

I've been deadheaded on some of those flights and personally saw 30 flight crew trying to jumpseat on a 777...not all of them got on...doesn't even count non-revs.

SEA to ORD? Your're crazy!

We'll, not quite as crazy. I know a few folks who do this just with SkyWest. I'm sure there are a ton of commuters on this one. I don't envy you either way.

All of us commuters are CRAZY!

That's all there is to it.

03-04-2008, 04:32 AM

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I used to commute from ORD to DEN, and found that riding on American was the best bet. Most times I could not get on the United flights. On more than one occasion I was kicked off at the last minute when a United pilot would show up.

03-04-2008, 05:25 AM

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Take American. Frontier and SWA are also options going to MDW then take the train to ORD

03-04-2008, 06:34 AM

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Anyone know of any inexpensive hotels that are suitable for commuting pilots in ORD? If so, what hotels and how much $ ?

Most hotels in the ORD area are about $39-$43 per night...excluding tax... that is the United crew rate...commuting. I imagine that is universal for all the airlines. Comfort, LaQuinta, Best Western all are that rate.