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oldmako

11-27-2019 06:12 AM

Was that TIC? I missed the smiley. I got stuck for two full days in Cedar Rapids once. Years later I got stuck for two days in Zurich. Zurich was the clear winner.

Longball

11-27-2019 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rightside02 (Post 2930576)

IAH guy I flew with the other day has a 30 plus hour layover in Midland TX .... possibly the worst place I can think of to go for that long , esp on that day

So, we should only do 30hr layovers in places that YOU think are cool? Or are you advocating putting RJ's back on that? I can't tell.

Airhoss

11-27-2019 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by O2pilot (Post 2930597)

Pilots desire that. Nobody wants to be trapped in a European country.

Having been a corporate pilot in the “oil patch” I could show you some interesting things to do in the Midland/Odessa area. ;)

JimLaheyTPS

11-27-2019 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Broncofan (Post 2930242)

Well to each their own I suppose. I left the 757 and not going back until I can avoid red eyes, which is pretty much all that plane does. All the bad stuff about the 737 is blown out of proportion. Unless your fat, it's just fine.

You must be very junior then if all
you did was red eyes. I haven’t flown a red eye in the last year or two unless I purposely pick up a one leg dead head back to base. 5 years on property for reference. And if you’re my seniority or higher then your bidding is the only thing to blame if you couldn’t avoid all nighters.

Broncofan

11-27-2019 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JimLaheyTPS (Post 2930625)

I did it for my first 3 years, and I was on reserve the whole time. Now, in LAX I would be 35ish percent and I have no idea what quality of life qould be like on it at that seniority now. But I can tell you I am a MUCH happier person on the 737 now. 2-3 day trips, no red eyes. And I like to fly planes, so the up and down is what I prefer.

tomgoodman

11-27-2019 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rightside02 (Post 2930576)

IAH guy I flew with the other day has a 30 plus hour layover in Midland TX .... possibly the worst place I can think of to go for that long , esp on that day

Not quite. He could drive up the highway to Big Spring. :p

Airhoss

11-27-2019 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tomgoodman (Post 2930672)

Not quite. He could drive up the highway to Big Spring. :p

Borger isn’t far either.

CousinEddie

11-27-2019 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmako (Post 2930601)

Was that TIC? I missed the smiley. I got stuck for two full days in Cedar Rapids once. Years later I got stuck for two days in Zurich. Zurich was the clear winner.

After years of been there done that the 8-9 minute drive to the Kirkwood in CID isn’t so bad. Nice hotel, great restaurant with a big discount. KCM available heading back to the airplane. Easy in, easy out. You can have the 5 PM nightmare from EWR to Manhattan.

LJ Driver

11-27-2019 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CousinEddie (Post 2930834)

Does CID have KCM? I’m going there on Friday, that would be sweet.

TransWorld

11-27-2019 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 2930717)

Borger isn’t far either.

Borger...will the last person out, please turn off the lights.

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