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Old 11-09-2009 | 09:28 AM
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Might be buying a home in Sabastian, fl and wondering home the commute is out of MLB,FLL, or MCO. I'm ASA ATL based but we fly to MLB. Thanks in advance !
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Old 11-09-2009 | 09:51 AM
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I commuted from MCO to STL, with no problems.
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Old 11-09-2009 | 10:03 AM
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All are challenging to ATL if you are Delta Connection. You would not believe how many DL retirees there are in FL (like, all of them!) and they tend to only list the night before a flight.

MCO, FLL, MLB are your best bets in order. MLB/DAB are very difficult due to the large number of RJs on the route. MCO has lots of AirTran flights as well and they are likely to treat you better than DL.

Good luck.
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Old 11-09-2009 | 10:04 AM
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MCO-ATL commute is somewhat of a double-edged sword. Although there are many flights throughout the day to choose from, there are many other crew members looking to go the same direction.

I would see what the parking situation is out of MLB since it is closer to Sebastian. Since MLB is an ASA flight, you would have priority on your own airline. Otherwise MCO isn't a bad option with the frequency of flights.
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Old 11-09-2009 | 10:28 AM
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A friend of mine here at ASA commutes out of MLB, she doesnt really have that much of a problem except during spring break and sometimes summer. Plus Sebastian to MLB is 20-25 minutes! Have fun surfing the inlet!
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Old 11-09-2009 | 01:40 PM
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I missed 4 jumpseats ATL-TPA a few days back, finally got in a j/s on the 5th flight.
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Old 11-09-2009 | 02:15 PM
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sebastian is a great place- good waves for being in the east coast. G'luck.
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Old 11-09-2009 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JetPipeOverht
Might be buying a home in Sabastian, fl and wondering home the commute is out of MLB,FLL, or MCO. I'm ASA ATL based but we fly to MLB. Thanks in advance !
On ASA flights you will be fine. Most captains will do just about anything to get a jumpseater on.
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Old 11-09-2009 | 02:20 PM
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Nice. I got a line on a great deal on a home down there and i'm gettin in on that first time homeowner thing so it all seems to be adding up well. Thanks everyone !
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It's a tough commute. I did it myself for about a year. Between Airtran and Delta (MCO-ATL) they have a flight pretty much on the hour, every hour, but can assure you, every man and his dog is going to be on the plane and the J/S will be occupied but a Delta mainline pilot. It was tough about 2 years ago, I can only think it'll be harder now.
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