Everyone can commute to there base, whether on reserve or holding a line. I have been commuting from LAX to EWR for 3 months now and it works out fine. You just need to make sure there is at least 2 flights that will get you to your base before call time, with at least 1 open seat(jumpseat does count) after you minus other non-revs above you. This policy must be 24 hours before the flight. If the seat disappears you will not get in trouble. You will lose a day of pay for each day you miss, but that beats getting a reprimand.
As for the 12 hour call out, you probably will still need to commute to your base since you need to make sure you can get there within 12 hours at anytime during the day. People that live within a 6 hour driving distance would probably prefer this.
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