Originally Posted by DontLookDown (Post 2861323)

I’m about a year out from applying to regionals. My wife and I have avoided planting roots to make moving easier when that time comes.

We’re starting to like our current town though. She’s contemplating switching jobs but doesn’t want to if it means having to leave after a year. We’re also debating whether to keep renting even though we could get a mortgage for cheaper than what we pay in rent.

I live 5 minutes from an outstation that has 5-8 flights a day to CLT which is about a 4 hour drive.

If I got based in CLT, I’d have a 30 minute one leg commute on a lucky day. A 4 hour drive on a bad day. Would this be bad enough to justify moving to avoid commuting at all? I’d like to hear from the people who have already been there

Originally Posted by ZeroTT (Post 2861762)

CLT being super senior mainline is likely to change as the various USAir (and Piedmont!) guys retire en masse soon

Originally Posted by ZeroTT (Post 2861823)

Well it’s about to go breaknecker

Originally Posted by chrisreedrules (Post 2861892)

I think a huge portion of the retirements over the next 3-4 years are LUS. Lots of movement in LUS bases.

Originally Posted by Name User (Post 2861948)

And CLT is filled with transfers in not new hires or even relatively junior folks. There hasn't even been a single Airbus CA opening there for over a year, maybe two.

Most of the LUS retirements will be done in the next few years, by 2022.

Originally Posted by Brillo (Post 2861950)

I know it's anecdotal, but I've flown with numerous captains in LGA who commute in from various places who've said "yeah, getting ready to move the family to CLT." I've never heard one say that about any of our other bases.