there are a bunch of crack motels real cheap in daytona on Ridgewood Ave.

I had to use LGA 95% of the time. From my town there were only 2 flights a day to JFK, and about 16 to LGA. I never got stranded but if I did and a CP really wanted to take an issue with it, I'd say at least I was trying to get to work. SB said get to work any way possible, and thats what I'm doing. I consider my base NYC is that case.

Be better off moving to a JetBlue destination than ATL. If you think JFK is bad, wait until your trying to commute out of ATL and a cloud gets over the airport.

Not to mention...Delta sucks

I've used the commuter clause a number of times and never had a problem. Some things to remember
- Call sked to let them know that you may be using the commuter clause (after your plan 'a' flight goes bad).
- keep you seat requests. I've never been asked for them, but this gives some peace of mind.
- the company knows that you want to get there, because if you don't get there, you don't get paid.
- be nice to sked. They are in the same boat we are, understaffed and stretched thin.
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I don't have my senioty list handy, but how far back into the list will they go when they furlough another 150 the first of September?

I feel horrible for the guys who are breaking their lease/selling house in CVG just to go to NY, only to get furloughed 3 months later.

What a mess this place is.

Did I miss something? Where did this come from?

No one said they are furloughing in Sept. Just that they dont know the sched. beyond that and no furloughs through until atleast Sept.

But if they did furlough another 150 it would take it to 04/11/05.

You actually raise a very good point. If you don't want to live in the NYC area, then move to a place like Florida (near a city with a lot of JetBlue service to JFK). As most of you probably know, it can be hell trying to traverse the Appalachians in summer during SWAP conditions, and from a place like Florida you might have a chance to sneak in on occasion (when traffic from the West to the Northeast is shut down). And better yet, you'll have a better chance of making it home at the end of your trip!

Hey, that's my DOH. Yikes!

And yes, to answer some of your questiosn, this is the Vag playing a trumpet.

Hey Turbo, what you trying to do?. I'm in MCO.
As far as I know, the hotels near the airport (a Hyatt, Holiday Inn Express, and a Reinassance??) still offer the OH crew/employee discount.
Let me know if you need any other info.