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Old 10-20-2018, 07:49 AM
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Hey Spirit gurus...

How is the commute from DFW to LAX?
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Old 10-20-2018, 08:17 AM
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Hey Spirit gurus...

How is the commute from DFW to LAX?
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I did it at my previous airline. I usually used AA and was in the Jumpseat 95% of the time. There was only one time I didn’t make it home. That said, it was very stressful.

Why not commute to LAS?
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Old 10-20-2018, 09:19 AM
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Used to fly that route at my previous airline. Dozens of Js/non revs, usually full to begin with. Flight deck jumpseaters half the time Id say. Lots of Delta and AA guys on that route.
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Old 10-20-2018, 09:31 AM
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Flights on AA are usually full and there are a lot of jumpseaters.
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Old 10-20-2018, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by T6 Pilot View Post
Hey Spirit gurus...

How is the commute from DFW to LAX?
Thanks in advance.

My friend who's a captain at Alaska does it and he hates it. Sometimes he has to go through PHX. Good luck.
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How is the commute from DFW to LAX?
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Usually legacy hub to legacy hub commutes are terrible. I wouldn’t imagine many of our guys do LAX-DFW outside of a few out of base pickups or the occasional skipped DHD. I’m pretty sure all of our LAX commuters are LAS based.
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Might even be worth seeing if you can ship yourself on FEDEX. I know AFW (and maybe even DFW) goes direct to a lot of places besides MEM.
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Probably have to go ONT-AFW, idk if that’s worth it. You can check schedules on ALPA Jumpseat website for FedEx.
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Old 10-21-2018, 04:49 AM
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I've done that route a ton. Never had a JS on board.
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Old 10-21-2018, 09:30 PM
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Fedex does AFW-LAX both directions.
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