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08-17-2022 | 06:23 AM

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Commuting Advice

Looking for some feedback on how to minimize commuting pains. I live in NYC and have a car (crazy I know) so option 1 is to drive to ACY and rack up thousands of miles a month, and second option is commute out of EWR. Ideal situation would be to go to a base with longer trips and the possibility of doing back to back trips just to avoid commuting back to NYC as often.

Reserve FO with little need to be home. TIA

08-17-2022 | 06:44 AM

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move to a base. commuting make this a totally different job

08-17-2022 | 06:44 AM

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Is it possible to move? That’s a bad situation all around. There’s no great options.

08-17-2022 | 06:50 AM

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No way am I’m moving to any base while this JetBlue things pans out. So many variables with NK currently snd their reshuffling, compounded by JBLU then coming in and tweaking how they want it.

No way to know what the best “move” is right now.

08-17-2022 | 07:03 AM

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one year lease in NYC that just started a few days ago so moving is unfortunately not an option. Eyeing IAH and LAS after lease is over so just need to make something work for next 12 mos.

08-17-2022 | 07:12 AM

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I wouldn’t move to base right now, after all if the JB merger goes through NYC will be great since you live there already. That being said if you’re on reserve everywhere it’s going to stink no matter what. If it were me I would look at DTW or ORD (yes I am aware they are shrinking those) but those are a much shorter commute with lots of flight options from NYC. Good luck.

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08-17-2022 | 07:14 AM

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one year lease in NYC that just started a few days ago so moving is unfortunately not an option. Eyeing IAH and LAS after lease is over so just need to make something work for next 12 mos.

Have you ever commuted? You're likely going to need a crashpad or pay for commuter hotels. Spirit moved to more 1,2, and 3 day schedules. We still have a lot of 4 days, but be aware we have a mix, so it is tough for commuters. Also, if you are on reserve, you will get a lot of 1,2 and 3 day trips, so you will doing a lot of back and forth to the airport. The best way to get control of your schedule is to get off reserve and get a line, and the best place for that is FLL/MIA. All of the decent commutes like DTW, ORD, DFW, LAS are going to be way more senior. The problem with South Florida is that the flights are always full and ATC is a mess in both NYC and South Florida, so you will use the commuter policy a ton.

Like I said, there are no easy options for you.

08-17-2022 | 07:28 AM

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yes have done 3 leg redeye commutes on cargo carriers for prolonged periods before. so one leg on a passenger jet is nothing to me. sounds like going for a line asap is the move though.

08-17-2022 | 07:52 AM

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Just drive to ACY. We have Long Island pilots and Connecticut pilots, Washington DC pilots, and even a Binghampton, NY pilot. You're not more than 3 hours away so to me it's a no brainer.

08-17-2022 | 07:54 AM

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Just drive to ACY. We have Long Island pilots and Connecticut pilots, Washington DC pilots, and even a Binghampton, NY pilot. You're not more than 3 hours away so to me it's a no brainer.

forgive me for not knowing but what is the significance of 3 hrs?