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Originally Posted by arcla
1. How long would it take to hold the 747 in SDF?
2. What are the pro's and con's of the 747 versus MD11 schedules in SDF?=12pt
1. Probably a couple of years and I’d bet once this covid stuff floats away, even more.
2. MD has a lot of variety and a good majority of it is domestic. Now, if you have to do domestic the MD skeds are, generally, the least painful. The international is limited and I wonder how much it’s going to do once covid is over. Lots of week on-off hub sort stuff and base trips (mix lines).
The 74 is almost entirely international. The trip mix keeps the lines interesting - don’t see clean week on-off or 2 week on/off….more like a few days off then an 8 day trip. Then 6 off, then a CGN (Germany) 3 day, 4 days off, and another CGN 3 day. They have a little domestic flying too which isn't too commuter friendly but I don’t believe it goes junior either.
If you have kids or something demanding your time in Tampa then I wouldn’t think twice - bid MD. Otherwise, bid the whale in ANC, get into the commute and the JA gravy train and don’t look back.