Whatever gives you the easiest commute or cheapest crash pad. Both bases have about the same reserve time and the junior lineholders in both bases will fly almost all 200.

04-14-2014 | 04:29 PM

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mobius27

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Quick question, still a little confused on that seat lock. So when the Delta 200's are gone I'm presuming that MSP will close. At that time, at the end of next year, I'd be just shy of 2 years, would the seat lock prevent me from bidding for the E175 in ORD at that time?

04-14-2014 | 04:38 PM

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Jet87

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From: OO RJ FO

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Originally Posted by mobius27

The MSP base is not going anywhere in the next two years. Skywest does not have to park all the 200s, plus a lot of the MSP flying is pro-rate or at risk flying.

04-14-2014 | 05:24 PM

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mobius27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jet87

The MSP base is not going anywhere in the next two years. Skywest does not have to park all the 200s, plus a lot of the MSP flying is pro-rate or at risk flying.

Alright thanks, still trying to figure all this out.

04-14-2014 | 06:31 PM

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Paid2fly

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Oh wow so what would be the better base for junior people ord or msp?

Both are junior bases...

04-15-2014 | 04:33 AM

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NVUS

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Its going to be a long time before the 200 goes away.

04-15-2014 | 08:38 AM

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Frick

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Any idea how commutable the trips are in ORD? Also, what are typical trip lengths? 3 and 4 days?

04-15-2014 | 08:55 AM

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TheFly

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Any idea how commutable the trips are in ORD? Also, what are typical trip lengths? 3 and 4 days?

Average of 4 days with 11 days off. Commutable.

04-15-2014 | 09:19 AM

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Flightsoffusion

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PSP still junior? At this point I would take an FO position on the BRO in PSP till retirement in 10 years.

04-15-2014 | 10:36 AM

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rcfd13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick

Any idea how commutable the trips are in ORD? Also, what are typical trip lengths? 3 and 4 days?

The majority of the trips are 4 days. Commutability varies a bit month to month but ORD has pretty commutable trips compared to some other domiciles I've been in. I've been mostly happy with the pairings even bidding pretty junior.

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Originally Posted by Flightsoffusion

PSP still junior? At this point I would take an FO position on the BRO in PSP till retirement in 10 years.

PSP is still pretty junior on the Brasilia.