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How does one determine the most commuter friendly regional? I can't move to a domicile but DEN and PHX would be my easiest commutes. So out of TSA, Skywest and Compass - who has the most commuter friendly schedule and rules? I am not considering Mesa even though they are PHX. I know TSA I could hold DEN pretty darn quick but its still a commute (1-2 flights daily or a 4 hr drive).

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No idea what their commuter policy is, but if it involves giving yourself multiple options for getting to work, 1-2 flights daily will make that difficult to comply with and leave you sitting around the airport for hours after you get done working just waiting to go home if you choose not to drive it. If you have to commute, try to maximize the number of daily direct flights you have.


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Yup understood -- just not an option from where I live -- and a move is not going to happen. TSA happens to be who flys into our little mountain town year round.

Probably ask on the specific airline forum about the commute policies.
In addition, look at passrider.com for number of flights between different city pairings. Generally, more flights is slightly better than a short commute with few pairings. But there is a trade off.

Thanks - I have been jumpseating for a bit for pt135 work so well aware of my options. Tradeoff of mountain town living.

Will ask each airline was hoping there was info online somewhere that I missed.

Only thing I can think of- some 737s and A-320s have 2 jumpseats.
Look at own metal, but understand that may change for regionals.
Consider temporary relocation until you can hole commutable lines. Mountains don’t matter if you can’t see them because you’re working.

The regional which flies to your hometown is not as significant as which major they work for... regional flying can and will be shuffled around from year to year.

If it's United for example, and you work for any UAX regional you would have elevated nonrev and JS priority on any other UAX regional which happens to get assigned to fly to your town.

While this is true, but I will disagree about fully disregarding which metal ie regional is operating in and out of your town. (This was a big driver with my decision a couple years ago which paid off big dividends).

All else being equal, the best commute is on your own metal of course (assuming you have travel privileges on that brand, if not you'll be last priority for cabin seats, although typically first for the jump).

This isn’t going to be popular but I would consider doing something else. There is no guarantee of mainline and the thought of being at a regional and commuting until age 65 is not pleasant.