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01-08-2026 | 05:55 AM

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ugleeual

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Originally Posted by hero2zero

also I'll add. these cities you've probably hit with a regional are a different ballgame now at mainline. EG: Nashville. at the regional it was psycho calling hotel vans on arrival, getting toe the Drury/Comfort Inn for my 12hr by the airport. First trip here, we land, walk out and into a black SUV waiting for us, down to the Hyatt centric downtown for an 18-20hr ovn. nice hotel, around ****. I had to recalibrate what domestic overnights entail.

^^^this^^^ FOs who came from regional airlines say consistently how night/day their QoL has changed

01-08-2026 | 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ClncClarence

some of my favorite domestic layovers are in middle America. I’ll take CVG, DSM, FAR, or OMA over SDQ or LIR all day, every day.

nope. Those places are awful and nobody senior to me should ever bid the quiet town, with quaint , affordable food options, that’s a 10 minute van ride. So, scratch them off your list, people!

01-08-2026 | 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JTwift

nope. Those places are awful and nobody senior to me should ever bid the quiet town, with quaint , affordable food options, that’s a 10 minute van ride. So, scratch them off your list, people!

It’s funny how quickly I got over the Caribbean layovers. I’ll take OMA every night for life, unless the other option is Burlington, VT.

01-08-2026 | 03:30 PM

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John Carr

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^^^this^^^ FOs who came from regional airlines say consistently how night/day their QoL has changed

Same. Even when junior, and even with a redeye on the trip, I was STILL less tired and felt better on my days off than flying 4-4.5 four day trips a month at the regionals, with 4-5 legs a day, 12 (and less) hour overnights, being close to max FDP EVERY DAY, etc.

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It’s funny how quickly I got over the Caribbean layovers. I’ll take OMA every night for life, unless the other option is Burlington, VT.

Same, there some things that simply get old/wear off.

I don't mind SJU in the winter, but I'm ok not seeing the DR again. Sure, PUJ is nice, post covid it went downhill IMO.

01-08-2026 | 04:06 PM

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Just curious if anyone knows how far out classes are running right now.

01-08-2026 | 05:00 PM

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VacancyBid

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Just curious if anyone knows how far out classes are running right now.

It's always an unanswerable question because it's not a FIFO/linear process. There's some sort of recipe for classes and your wait time varies depending if you are flour, sugar or butter.

01-08-2026 | 05:56 PM

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Exactly why I left SWA. My first Guppy 3-day here felt like a vacation compared to the typical trip at that big regional.

01-08-2026 | 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by aileronjam

Fair enough, but another thing to consider is maybe AUA and PUJ, etc... aren't as amazing as they look on paper. I eventually got tired of going through customs and immigration every time.

I guess bottom line is each individual has to decide what is important to them. If having an 18 hour layover in a warmer locale is worth dealing with latin american ATC, customs, immigration, and working in a less comfortable environment, then I guess the 737 is right for them.

A lot of the gripe I read on here is with either customs/immigration or cans rides with under developed roads. Which is most of the world. So middle America is fine if that’s your thing, but there is a whole world out there outside of the US that is worth exploring.

Also, AUA is a Dutch island that is a short van ride. You also clear US customs before boarding the plane back to the US. Hard to complain about the place, but some of yall made a way

Different strokes for different folks, so I get it. There is something to be said when these are the things that we debate about lol

01-08-2026 | 09:17 PM

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John Carr

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but there is a whole world out there outside of the US that is worth exploring.

True, and if you already got to do it, you can STILL be over it.

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Also, AUA is a Dutch island that is a short van ride. You also clear US customs before boarding the plane back to the US. Hard to complain about the place, but some of yall made a way

And just a few short steps out back, you don't have to go far and it doesn't feel so Dutch-y anymore......