Dtw mem commute?

[The Transporter]

Hi guys, I may have to do the dtw mem dtw commute soon and wanted any info on your experience from xj or 9e guys thanks

 

[Abbey]

Sucked hard back in '99-02. You had a chance if one of the wingtip flights in the early afternoon bank in MEM was a 727. Too many NW FA's. Jumpseat never vacant. It got good for awhile when they were repositioning a DC-10 to do the AMS evening flight out of MEM. I usually found the 2245L out of DTW and the 0630L out of MEM to have the lightest loads. Shocking, I know. How any of this is relevant to you today....I have no idea.

Thanks for letting me re-live some great times. Best wishes and good luck!!!

 

[PoorJetDriver]

Hub to Hub is usually difficult at most airlines. Ask my DL friends going DTW to ATL after the merger.

 

[i fly boxes]

i dont mean to be the bearer of bad news but this is one of the worst commutes there is. Right now there is 4 DC9's with an airbus here or there and every flight is always full

 

[i fly boxes]

Hub to Hub is usually difficult at most airlines. Ask my DL friends going DTW to ATL after the merger.

At least there is a 777 on that route

 

[hockeypilot44]

I'd have to second that commuting as sucking. I keep getting stuck deadheading back and forth. My seat assignment is almost always between two fat bitches that haven't showered. I swear the agents are out to get me sometimes.

 

[altimaklr]

DTW-MEM is extremely bad. You'll always get bumped by mainline, and 9E/XJ load up all the empty seats with last minute deadheads. You'll probably be stuck taking Fedex at 3am.

 

[Superpilot92]

i have to agree. I'm based in mem and have done a lot of dead heading between DTW and MEM not to mention fly the route on a regular basis. Typically there are a bunch on positive space dead headers and the loads are typically high. Combine that with alot of standbys and you've got the recipe for a nightmare. Like others have said, the jumpseat is usually booked on top of all of that.

Fedex would be a great option because once you're confirmed then its your seat and pretty much a guaranteed ride. I'm not sure of their daytime schedules but make sure to look into it because fedex is a great option. good luck

 

[big shacks]

Maybe try XJ in March... We have day trips from MEM to DTW on the SAAB starting next month. Flight will be operating empty from what I understand. We used to get to DTW through LEX but Delta put RJ's on it. Hopefully we can take nonrevs........

 

[The Transporter]

thanks guys for the info...i used to be a mco dtw commuter and that suuuuuucked but sounds like dtw mem could be worse!

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Sucked hard back in '99-02. You had a chance if one of the wingtip flights in the early afternoon bank in MEM was a 727. Too many NW FA's. Jumpseat never vacant. It got good for awhile when they were repositioning a DC-10 to do the AMS evening flight out of MEM. I usually found the 2245L out of DTW and the 0630L out of MEM to have the lightest loads. Shocking, I know. How any of this is relevant to you today....I have no idea.

Thanks for letting me re-live some great times. Best wishes and good luck!!!

Well since there isn't any US scheduled passenger airlines operating anything with 3 engines anymore, coupled with the last flights either direction leaving about 6pm, your info is basically completely irrelevant. That commute is lousy, thankfully I haven't been getting sent to MEM lately. Look at taking bridge flights through CVG, IND, BNA ect...

 

[whaleroast]

Hi guys, I may have to do the dtw mem dtw commute soon and wanted any info on your experience from xj or 9e guys thanks

Use Fedex.

 

[Flybet3]

Use Fedex.

i second that

 

[MesabaDriver]

Fedex.

 

[xjlifer]

how do you get from main terminal to fedex?
I know a cab will take me there....but how about for a cheap penny pinching pilot?

 

[Limeyflyer]

There is a phone that directly calls fedex down by the ground transportation.

 

[xjlifer]

thanks...and they come pick you up?

 

[MesabaDriver]

xjlifer. pm me. ill give u all the numbers and things for fdx commute. cyyya

 

[Limeyflyer]

thanks...and they come pick you up?

Yes, they take you to the Fed-Ex terminal

 

[i fly boxes]

DTW MEM is going down to 2 dc9's and 2 crj900's starting in may. With all the deadheads alone that 9e does for training events between the 2, that commute is going to be full every single flight