MCO New Hire. Where is the best regional ?
 

Living in Orlando. Would prefer to stay. Currently flying 135 in a PC12. Looking into going over to the 121 side. What's the best regional to go to with smallest commute from MCO.

Be advised: most commutes from Florida suck. Especially MCO.

-Silver has a MCO base.
-RAH has a MIA, but that commute is hard for a Non-WO carrier. Also RAH is in Bk, I would excersise caution.
-Xjet has a ATL on th CRJ side. I heard that commute is bad.

At pdt there are a few commuting.. it's possible to phl.. there are a few options and haven't heard the guys having too much problems.

New York bases aren't that bad out of MCO, can get to both airports fairly easily.

Trans states has a RDU base and it's the most junior base. Don't know if anyone does that commute but it would seem easy.

Yeah I interviewed with GO JET who has RDU as a junior base. Compass, Republic, and Envoy. I'm not sure which one would be the best to go to. Would like to go somewhere that has an upgrade below 3 years, pays decent, and doesn't fly POS airplanes.

With your time you may be able to get on with frontier or allegiant. I know frontier's junior base is MCO.

Oh boy....:D

PSA has a charlotte base.

Check pilotdomiciles.com for a map of current bases.

I just had a trip with a bunch of RDU MCO turns and not one of those flight were full. Some were fullish, but all the nonrevs were getting seats.

Clt is easy out of Mco it's mostly 321's so there's going to be 2 jumpseats most of the time.

CLT and New York are the easiest commutes out of MCO that I've heard of. It honestly seems like CLT isn't as hard a commute out of FL as ATL and some other places are.

That's if you can hold CLT as a base. Junior base is Dayton, 2 leg commute from MCO.

I wouldn't plan on a 3 year upgrade at PSA at this time. We have had 4 upgrades this year. Can't get FOs in the door so we can't upgrade. Also if you do upgrade it will most likely be in DAY and right back to that 2 leg commute.

Other than that it's awesome.

MCO LGA/JFK was cake. I would recommend Endeavor. Easy commute, good equipment, path to Delta and highest paid.

I commuted on Southwest between MCO and STL every weekend for 2 to 3 months while in training and never had an issue. Only needed the jumpseat once I think.

I've heard Florida to NYC isn't too bad. Also know a few doing the commute into DTW and they said it works out well enough and they don't have to 2 leg it.

Either:
Envoy - DFW (10 Flights a day on AA, one OAL)
or
Endeavor - JFK/LGA (Each have 5-6 flights a day on Delta, + other flights on Jetblue and AA)

This matters for commuting priority who you work for.. difference between getting on a flight or not.

Definitely wouldn't go to Republic right now, they are about to be in for big stagnation with the loss of airplanes, pilots bailing out and way too much bankruptcy uncertainty.

Also, I'd look at the commuter policies at the airlines you want to work for. Some are better than others...

AA wholly owns get same priority as mainline pilots for cabin seats (this is ideal for commuting), 2nd in line for cockpit jumpseat after AA pilots. Commuter policy at Envoy is you need 2 flights to get to you to work on time. Can miss trips 2-3 times a year (can't remember #) for commuter policy no questions asked. 4 commuter hotels/month if needed.

Yeah if I were you is push hard for Frontier might work out for you.

Endeavor. Fast upgrade. Over 50k a year choice is easy

Why not Compass and MSP?

From MCO?

Have fun.

Envoy is up to 6 commuter policies allowed per year. Changed last June from 2 to 6.

OP is over in the Compass thread asking if it's worth it to commute MCO-LAX. He must have that SJS bad.

Honestly OP, just go work somewhere commutable (NYC, PHL, CLT, DFW), with a good contract, and don't worry about the airplane. You stay at this job long enough, and you realize how little the type of airplane really matters.


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RDU would be an easy commute. NYC wouldn't be bad either.

Its non-stop and multiple flights a day on a 75. Why is that a problem? :confused:

Yeah I don't understand why all these guys are chasing 175's over CRJs. That Flyguy370 calls those CRJ's "LeafBlowers".

Are you being serious or was that a joke? Ever done a transcon commute to work?

There is nothing like living in base. I'd personally go to silver then keep applying to B6, WN, G4 and F9.

Fills up frequently with lots of delta pass riders.

Not an impossible commute, but NYC or DTW are a lot easier out of MCO.

Really 6 whole calls? Clearly you guys need to renegotiate....(XJT is unlimited)....

But he won't be able to get b**ches
if he's only flying a tprop. He needs to commute to LAX because the best pilots fly the ejet. Jk