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02-15-2011 | 06:02 PM
#1362
SDQ Base Chief
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: 320 CA
1st year I would take ORD and commute on United or any airline except AA. You have to pay non-rev fees to ride on AA when you have less than 5yrs with the company, but UAL or any other airline would be free. DEN-DFW doesnt have very many non-AA options.
02-15-2011 | 06:08 PM
#1363
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2008
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Fly, how about a commute from DFW? Would ORD or MIA be better? Or NY?
Thanks!
02-15-2011 | 06:20 PM
#1365
SDQ Base Chief
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,079
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From: 320 CA
Check passrider.com for a list of available flights from A to B and you can get an idea of what you have to work with. DFW-ORD has lots of options. DFW-LGA might be the second easiest.
Also keep in mind if you ride on AA in the back of the plane you will pay roughly $12-15 non-rev fee per leg when going somewhere. It can add up quickly if you take AA to/from work each week. If you are lucky enough to actually sit in the AA jumpseat then there is no charge. Flying on other airlines is free.
02-16-2011 | 09:21 AM
#1366
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Reclined
Depends where you are commuting to ORD from... places in the northeast can be hell from late spring to late fall for getting to/from ORD.... and you can count on the fact that I, and many others, will not be giving up the JS for an Eagle guy.... works both ways, I've lost the JS on Eagle to and Eagle guy... but if you're trying to tell them what base to go to, they need to consider the actual commute.
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02-16-2011 | 12:23 PM
#1367
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2006
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Depends whare you are commuting to ORD from... places in the northeast can be hell from late spring to late fall for getting to/from ORD.... and you can count on the fact that I, and many others, will not be giving up the JS for an Eagle guy.... works both ways, I've lost the JS on Eagle to and Eagle guy... but if you're trying to tell them what base to go to, they need to consider the actual commute.
02-16-2011 | 01:17 PM
#1368
SDQ Base Chief
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,079
Likes: 41
From: 320 CA
Depends whare you are commuting to ORD from... places in the northeast can be hell from late spring to late fall for getting to/from ORD.... and you can count on the fact that I, and many others, will not be giving up the JS for an Eagle guy.... works both ways, I've lost the JS on Eagle to and Eagle guy... but if you're trying to tell them what base to go to, they need to consider the actual commute.
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