Originally Posted by
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Kind of strange why UA would want to put more into PHX - with competition from WN and AA (which is cutting in PHX), near-by DEN/LAX/SFO and not exactly a high-yield business market. To me, BNA would be a place to expand but WN beat them to it also.
Nothing strange at all here, since it has nothing to do with expanding flights in those markets.
Originally Posted by
eng3
Can someone please explain what a "base" is?
Although I've heard the terminology on here and from FA's (and pilots) plenty of times, I never actually know what it means.
I assume a FA that commutes can live anywhere and then commute to wherever the first leg of their assignment is and then back home from the end of the last leg.
How does the "base" come into play? Do FAs who happen to live near a "base" get better pay/benefits vs ones that commute?
No, tips start and end there.