Originally Posted by njd1 (Post 2601375)

Just curious -- I presently live in NJ but like most sane people I want to get out ASAP.

Say I come to PSA and get my local base (PHL) initially. I move to CLT once I can hold at least SCR as an FO there (less than a year it appears).

But then, say after 6-12 months in CLT I am force upgraded, which requires me to commute to reserve. All other things being equal, would it be easier to commute from CLT or another outlying base like PHL? I guess what I'm asking is whether I am more likely to get commuter-friendly flights out of CLT vs a smaller base like PHL and therefore whether it makes more sense to move to CLT sooner rather than later.

Originally Posted by TallFlyer (Post 2601392)

Now, if you wanted to move somewhere else that was an easy drive to DCA, PHL, ORF, or heaven forbid, DAY/CVG, then life becomes even easier. As you can see on the last Base Update posted by MaCrOs, holding CLT as a CA could be a while.

Originally Posted by MaCrOs (Post 2601377)

CLT is closing, TYS will be the next AA/PSA megahub.

Originally Posted by captande (Post 2601415)

Dilly Dilly!

Originally Posted by TallFlyer (Post 2601437)

I was going to say something to the effect of "To the Pit of Misery!" but the reality is TYS is a pretty nice place.

Originally Posted by TallFlyer (Post 2601437)

I was going to say something to the effect of "To the Pit of Misery!" but the reality is TYS is a pretty nice place.

Originally Posted by FlyingSlowly (Post 2601461)

Just wait until they announce CAK...

(It's the only serious outstation MX base we seem to be missing. I suspect that as our fleet grows, we could end up the sole AA operator there...To all the hubs (CLT, PHL, DCA, LGA, and even eventually ORD)...)

Originally Posted by Throwitaway (Post 2601457)

The Country Club wall just got 10 FEET HIGHER!

Gotta keep out the riff raff...

Originally Posted by njd1 (Post 2601332)

Okay, I've heard rumblings of this but I'm now officially curious -- does PSA have long term plans to close CLT? Where is the flying going? PDT?

Originally Posted by TallFlyer (Post 2601479)

Having looked at the geographical distribution of our pilots before, there's enough in PIT, CLE, and the eastern side of CMH to comfortably mostly staff a CAK domicile.

But then there would be no more Ramada + Fox & Hound Overnights, oh the horror!