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10-25-2021 | 02:28 PM

#41

Sike

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While we're at it, SMF, SMF, SMF.

One of the fastest growing metro areas in the country, a relatively dead airport, limited competition, and a pilot population that would, in many cases, rather be based there over driving to OAK/SFO.

10-25-2021 | 02:41 PM

#42

Tranquility

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From: 60’s Tech, Right

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Originally Posted by dualinput

Most of the super senior at spirit live in base. The commuters will always bounce around but the only way to flush out some senior people out is to give them some place desirable to move their lives to. BWI ain’t it. Also if our memories aren’t too short remember when we open new bases all the other bases stagnate for a couple of years so enjoy that little fun fact and be careful what you wish for if you want to stay put.

When we opened LAS/DFW/ORD it was a stagnation shrinkage nightmare then just when growth started to happen again along came MCO and stagnation again.

Actually, quite the opposite happened for me when MCO opened. I was moving up consistently 3-4 #’s a month the first 6-ish months it opened. Since then, stagnation…..

10-25-2021 | 05:31 PM

#43

93Sierra

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From: DiverDriver

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Originally Posted by Sike

you’d be a fool to live in commiefornia with the tax hit you’d take as a captain. West coast base would be great but forget the people’s republic of california

10-25-2021 | 06:19 PM

#44

Ratm0820

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Salt Lake City please

10-25-2021 | 06:24 PM

#45

Bike Handles

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From: Lineholder

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Originally Posted by 93Sierra

you’d be a fool to live in commiefornia with the tax hit you’d take as a captain. West coast base would be great but forget the people’s republic of california

If only they had 49 other states to chose from!

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10-25-2021 | 06:46 PM

#46

BobbyLeeSwagger

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From: MEC Chairman, Snack Basket Committee

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93Sierra

you’d be a fool to live in commiefornia with the tax hit you’d take as a captain. West coast base would be great but forget the people’s republic of california

10-25-2021 | 07:20 PM

#47

Meep

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Originally Posted by Morada

Ted came through my recurrent class about a month ago and outright denied the possibility of a LA base.

last I heard was BWI, IAH with a rumor of PHL.

NK wants no part of CA employment law.

10-25-2021 | 08:17 PM

#48

Fah2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 93Sierra

you’d be a fool to live in commiefornia with the tax hit you’d take as a captain. West coast base would be great but forget the people’s republic of california

I believe you are talking about the Democratic People’s Republic of Kalifornistan

10-26-2021 | 05:46 AM

#49

Halon1211

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I’m all for opening a new base if it makes the “Senior Daddies” leave.

10-26-2021 | 06:44 AM

#50

Excargodog

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Originally Posted by BobbyLeeSwagger

Seriously, Bobby, I’m not sure you understand how uncompetitive the business and tax climate is for those of us not raised there. Or how desperate Franchise Tax is going to be to get more from you poor souls who live there. You need to commute from Reno.