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Old 03-15-2019, 05:49 PM
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Sorry, should have been more specific. I did know compass and Mesa have phx bases, but which one would be the fastest road to phx?
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Old 03-15-2019, 05:53 PM
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Sorry, should have been more specific. I did know compass and Mesa have phx bases, but which one would be the fastest road to phx?
Im sure that info is on there board.....
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Old 03-16-2019, 05:57 AM
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I’m sure this has been brought up before so I apologize in advance. Of course the industry changes literally every day!

How long can one expect reserve in Atlanta? How much flying out of Atlanta? Live in Houston but wat least thinking ATL will be an easier commute. IAH doesn’t seem like it has much going on right now.
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Old 03-16-2019, 06:46 AM
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I am looking hard at SkyWest because I think I’ll have the best shot at a fairly easy commute. LIT has at least a half dozen flights a day to IAH, DFW, ORD and ATL. NYC and DTW would require a 2 leg commute.

What do you guys think? Surely outside of holidays there are going to be plenty of open seats to make any of these easy going in and out of LIT. And from what I hear DFW, ORD and ATL are all fairly jr. Is this going to be pretty easy or a pipe dream??
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Old 03-16-2019, 07:30 AM
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I am looking hard at SkyWest because I think I’ll have the best shot at a fairly easy commute. LIT has at least a half dozen flights a day to IAH, DFW, ORD and ATL. NYC and DTW would require a 2 leg commute.

What do you guys think? Surely outside of holidays there are going to be plenty of open seats to make any of these easy going in and out of LIT. And from what I hear DFW, ORD and ATL are all fairly jr. Is this going to be pretty easy or a pipe dream??



I would avoid commuting to ATL. In my experience it's a commuter death trap. I would go for ORD or DFW. ORD is gigantic and always has movement.
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Old 03-16-2019, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by vdawson View Post
I am looking hard at SkyWest because I think I’ll have the best shot at a fairly easy commute. LIT has at least a half dozen flights a day to IAH, DFW, ORD and ATL. NYC and DTW would require a 2 leg commute.

What do you guys think? Surely outside of holidays there are going to be plenty of open seats to make any of these easy going in and out of LIT. And from what I hear DFW, ORD and ATL are all fairly jr. Is this going to be pretty easy or a pipe dream??
Don't underestimate a commute, ever. I just looked at the loads for LIT-ORD on United for the past couple days. The flights are usually booked full but there have been a couple seats on every flight. I recommend being prepared to go in the jumpseat.

A weather disruption can make your commute turn into an absolute showstopper. Have a plan A, B, and C, and be prepared to man up and call off the beginning of a trip if you have to, but do it far enough in advance that they can get a reserve and keep you out of trouble. Don't make it a habit.
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Don't underestimate a commute, ever. I just looked at the loads for LIT-ORD on United for the past couple days. The flights are usually booked full but there have been a couple seats on every flight. I recommend being prepared to go in the jumpseat.

Yes but the nice thing about ORD is if United is full, you can try AA. Or vice versa. Or if you're lucky you get an option on Spirit depending on where you live.
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Old 03-16-2019, 11:23 AM
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Yes but the nice thing about ORD is if United is full, you can try AA. Or vice versa. Or if you're lucky you get an option on Spirit depending on where you live.
This. You want a base where two or more airlines can get you to the same place.
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Old 03-19-2019, 02:48 PM
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Does anybody have info on the time to be able to hold MSP base?
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Old 03-20-2019, 10:06 AM
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This. You want a base where two or more airlines can get you to the same place.
Meh. I commute to a small base where there is only one option. Never had an issue.
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