ATL Base -- Flying and Reserve
 

Going to be starting with SkyWest soon. Will be bidding ATL out of training. I am wondering what type of trips the ATL base is flying. Is it mostly out and backs in and out of ATL or do you make your way around the system? Where do they typically overnight?

What does reserve look like at the moment? I will be commuting from MCO.

MCO to ATL is not an easy commute. Tons of Delta pilots and the flights are packed year round.

It's all Delta 200 trips. Low credit, high number of legs. You might want to look into Endeavor instead honestly.

Mostly in and out of Atlanta with some trips that flow in and out of Detroit and MSP. Just look at the Skywest route map for Atlanta for Delta and it will answer you question. Orlando is to bad lots of options. Southwest can be better then Delta. Best part of Orlando you can get to any base direct and pick up trips to have different flying. Last week I picked up two trips out of COS for some West Coast Flying. Try doing that at smaller regionals. Best of Luck

There are several nonstop flights on Southwest as well, there are not many SWA commuters between the two. They are both fairly senior bases and most who commute from them go to BWI.

Actually it’s probably the easiest commute out of MCO I’ve done. 25+ flights on a typical day, you just don’t consider Delta as your primary option. WN, B6, NK and F9 all fly that route and are typically very accommodating.
Also commutability is pretty much a non issue, you can get to ATL by 645am and the last flight home is at 10:30-11:30pm depending on the day

6 legs a day in the - 200....

As previously mentioned go to Endevor. Better priority on Delta flights. Better flying on the - 900.

Also better staffing at endevor. Skywest is understaffed forever. It's honestly a pathetic joke anymore at Skywest with staffing.

And 18 more 700/900 to be added to the fleet next year alone = tight staffing even with hiring 100+ a month. Plan on flying a ton at SkyWest little reserve time on the CRJ and max working lines for everyone. but then at Endeavor you get to fly planes with engines leased from SkyWest!! There is no escaping it...

Oh. Is that why those planes won't go any faster?