Smartest guys in the business I've always said.

Amen.

10char

Anyone know the schedules for the NE bases? Any rumor if CLE being the base?

Do you mean the time tables, or actual crew pairings?
I've heard rumors about CLE becoming the main base, but that's 1 of many many rumors.

The pairings. I heard they are all day trips? I'd commute out of Chicago.

Easy commute imo there is no overnight (unless a plane breaks or you get stuck for weather) and depending on what line you get you can commute in the the same day or the night before if you have the morning shift.

So they are all ay trips? Do they stack them in 3 or 4 day blocks? Are guys commuting in for the entire block?

Crashpads in the area or...?

There is evening and day trips and they all end in base. I've had 4 day and 5 day pairings. I've seen between 2-5 day pairings just depending on the line you get. I commute in and when I only have 2 days off I will go back to ORD since it's an easy commute out of here and back.

Yes, both the flying and reserve lines typically follow a 3 on/2 off or 4 on/3 off schedule. I dont think i've seen a line yet that has only 1 day off between trips (though some of the FL lines have that for guys that live in base). Contract guarantees a minimum of 11 days off.

In the north I haven't seen only 1 day off.